Primary energy use, annual growth rate in USSR
USSR: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -1.57 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in USSR, 1966–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
USSR recorded -1.57 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 14.98 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.57 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places USSR 181st out of 217 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1985 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1987 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1988 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1143 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1990 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +905.0% |
| 1991 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.1143 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 178 Belarus -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Republic of Korea -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Austria -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Romania -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Qatar -1.77 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 60.39 (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.24 (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 26.37 (1991)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 7.34 (1991)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp, annual growth rate -27.72 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in USSR?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in USSR was -1.57 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does USSR rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 1991.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.4%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.