Gas production per person in USSR
USSR: Gas production per person was 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1984)
20,217 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
21st
of 219 countries
All-time high
20,217 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
85
1900–1984
Gas production per person in USSR, 1900–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
USSR recorded 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person for gas production per person in 1984. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in USSR peaked at 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
USSR ranks 21st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 5.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +227.2% |
| 1924 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.2% |
| 1925 | 11.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1926 | 15.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1927 | 18.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1928 | 21.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1929 | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 1930 | 49.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1931 | 62.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1932 | 75.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1933 | 88.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1934 | 101.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1935 | 113.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 125.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 137.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 148.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1939 | 158 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1940 | 167.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 177.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 186.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 195.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 205.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 213.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 222.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 270.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1948 | 295.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1949 | 302.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 328.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 351.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 353.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 374.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 402.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 472.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1956 | 625.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1957 | 946.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 1958 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.5% |
| 1959 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1961 | 2,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 3,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 4,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 4,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 5,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 6,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 7,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 7,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 8,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 10,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 11,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 12,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 13,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 14,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 15,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 16,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 17,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 18,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +227.2% | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1924 | +68.2% | 5.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1929 | +64.0% | 21.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1957 | +51.3% | 625.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 106.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 158 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 223.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 700.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 18 Israel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Malaysia 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Algeria 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person
- 23 Libya 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in USSR?
- Gas production per person in USSR was 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does USSR rank for gas production per person?
- USSR ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 1984.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.