Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in USSR

USSR: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 50.55 in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
50.55
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
50.55
in 1984
All-time low
29.03
in 1965
Years of data
20
1965–1984

Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in USSR, 1965–1984

02040601965197419841965: 291966: 30.51967: 31.81968: 32.41969: 33.51970: 34.81971: 36.31972: 37.81973: 39.41974: 41.11975: 42.81976: 43.91977: 45.21978: 46.61979: 47.41980: 47.81981: 48.31982: 49.21983: 49.61984: 50.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 50.55 for per capita fossil energy vs gdp in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in USSR peaked at 50.55 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 29.03, in 1965.

That places USSR 13th out of 76 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.44 29.03 33.53 5
1970s 41.55 34.84 47.38 10
1980s 49.11 47.83 50.55 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 10 Korea 56.68
  2. 11 Russia 54.04
  3. 12 Australia 52.44 compare
  4. 14 Chinese Taipei 49.05 compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 45.27 compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 42.83

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita fossil energy vs gdp in USSR?
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in USSR was 50.55 in 1984, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 50.55 in 1984.
What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 29.03 in 1965.
How does USSR rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
USSR ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 1984.
Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 3,792 data points, 1965–2025
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