Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR
USSR: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 95.6% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1984, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR stood at 95.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR peaked at 98.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1984.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 3 Algeria 99.9% compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.2% (1991)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 7.34 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 26.4% (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
- Oil reserves 9.06 billion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR was 95.6% in 1984, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1984.
- How does USSR rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.