Oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR
USSR: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 0.0144 % change on previous year in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR is 0.0144 % change on previous year, measured in 1984.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 10.08 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.46 % change on previous year, in 1983.
USSR ranks 160th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1971 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1972 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1976 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 4 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8719 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1982 | -0.73 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1983 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- 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)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in USSR was 0.0144 % change on previous year in 1984, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does USSR rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 1984.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.