Oil production per person in USSR
USSR: Oil production per person was 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1984)
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,453 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
315.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1918
Years of data
85
1900–1984
Oil 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 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 1984.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in USSR peaked at 26,453 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 315.88 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1918.
USSR ranks 19th 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.
Oil production per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1902 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1903 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1904 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 711.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.1% |
| 1906 | 763.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1907 | 801.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 800.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 843.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1910 | 869.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 818.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1912 | 822.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 802.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1914 | 788.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 812.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 858.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 755.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1918 | 315.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.2% |
| 1919 | 376.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1920 | 328.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1921 | 317.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 388.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1923 | 434.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1924 | 495.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1925 | 571.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1926 | 662.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1927 | 814.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1928 | 909.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1929 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1930 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.8% |
| 1931 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1932 | 1,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1933 | 1,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1935 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 2,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1937 | 2,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 2,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 2,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 2,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1944 | 2,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1945 | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.4% |
| 1946 | 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1948 | 1,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1949 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1950 | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 2,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 2,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 3,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 4,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1956 | 4,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1957 | 5,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1958 | 6,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 8,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 8,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 11,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 12,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 13,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 14,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 15,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 15,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 16,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 17,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 18,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 20,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 21,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 22,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 23,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 24,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 25,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 26,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 26,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -58.2% | 755.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1945 | -48.4% | 2,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 16 Azerbaijan 31,082 kilowatt-hours per person
- 17 Iran 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 United States 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Congo 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Venezuela 23,353 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)
- 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)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in USSR?
- Oil production per person in USSR was 25,891 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 oil production per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 26,453 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 1918.
- How does USSR rank for oil production per person?
- USSR ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 1984.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.