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
Annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.
That places USSR 1st out of 77 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Annual change in primary energy from gas in USSR, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 140.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 137.05 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 119.18 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 110.83 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 170.41 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 176.37 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 107.26 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 190.67 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 1974 | 143.01 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 228.81 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 275.3 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 215.7 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 214.51 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 212.13 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 112.17 terawatt-hours | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 222.27 terawatt-hours | +98.2% |
| 1982 | 317.42 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 311.44 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 421.28 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 China 86.65 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for USSR
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- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
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- Per capita sources of protein 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
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) – 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 77 countries 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) – 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.