Annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR

USSR: Annual change in primary energy from gas was 421.28 terawatt-hours in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
421.28 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 35.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
421.28 terawatt-hours
in 1984
All-time low
107.26 terawatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
19
1966–1984

Annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR, 1966–1984

1002003004001966197519841966: 140.6 terawatt-hours1967: 137.1 terawatt-hours1968: 119.2 terawatt-hours1969: 110.8 terawatt-hours1970: 170.4 terawatt-hours1971: 176.4 terawatt-hours1972: 107.3 terawatt-hours1973: 190.7 terawatt-hours1974: 143 terawatt-hours1975: 228.8 terawatt-hours1976: 275.3 terawatt-hours1977: 215.7 terawatt-hours1978: 214.5 terawatt-hours1979: 212.1 terawatt-hours1980: 112.2 terawatt-hours1981: 222.3 terawatt-hours1982: 317.4 terawatt-hours1983: 311.4 terawatt-hours1984: 421.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR is 421.28 terawatt-hours, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR peaked at 421.28 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 107.26 terawatt-hours, in 1972.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126.92 terawatt-hours 110.83 terawatt-hours 140.62 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 193.42 terawatt-hours 107.26 terawatt-hours 275.3 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 276.92 terawatt-hours 112.17 terawatt-hours 421.28 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 China 86.65 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Turkey 54.85 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR?
Annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR was 421.28 terawatt-hours in 1984, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 421.28 terawatt-hours in 1984.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 107.26 terawatt-hours in 1972.
How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
USSR ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,097 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.