Share of primary energy from renewables in USSR
USSR: Share of primary energy from renewables was 1.4% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from renewables in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
USSR recorded 1.4% for share of primary energy from renewables in 1984.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in USSR peaked at 2.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
That places USSR 67th out of 80 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary energy from renewables in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.2% | — |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +46.6% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +46.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| 1973 | -40.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 64 Azerbaijan 2.0%
- 65 Kazakhstan 1.9%
- 66 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 68 Hong Kong 1.2% compare
- 69 Oman 1.1% compare
- 70 Belarus 0.8%
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 share of primary energy from renewables in USSR?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in USSR was 1.4% in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does USSR rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- USSR ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 1984.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.