Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR

USSR: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 4,936 in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
4,936
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,045
in 1981
All-time low
1,995
in 1965
Years of data
20
1965–1984

Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR, 1965–1984

02.0k4.0k6.0k1965197419841965: 2.0k1966: 2.1k1967: 2.3k1968: 2.5k1969: 2.6k1970: 2.9k1971: 3.1k1972: 3.3k1973: 3.6k1974: 3.9k1975: 4.1k1976: 4.2k1977: 4.4k1978: 4.7k1979: 4.8k1980: 5.0k1981: 5.0k1982: 5.0k1983: 4.9k1984: 4.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1984, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR stood at 4,936.

The figure is up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR peaked at 5,045 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,995, in 1965.

That places USSR 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR, 1965 to 1984.
Year Value Change
1965 1,995
1966 2,136 +7.1%
1967 2,328 +9.0%
1968 2,481 +6.6%
1969 2,638 +6.3%
1970 2,904 +10.1%
1971 3,079 +6.0%
1972 3,340 +8.5%
1973 3,590 +7.5%
1974 3,944 +9.9%
1975 4,135 +4.8%
1976 4,249 +2.8%
1977 4,419 +4.0%
1978 4,689 +6.1%
1979 4,771 +1.8%
1980 5,002 +4.8%
1981 5,045 +0.9%
1982 5,008 -0.7%
1983 4,935 -1.5%
1984 4,936 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,316 1,995 2,638 5
1970s 3,912 2,904 4,771 10
1980s 4,985 4,935 5,045 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 United States of America 10,118 compare
  2. 2 China 9,401 compare
  3. 4 India 3,026 compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 1,994
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 1,981 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR?
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in USSR was 4,936 in 1984, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 5,045 in 1981.
What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,995 in 1965.
How does USSR rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 1984.
Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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