Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in USSR
USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was 9.1% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
USSR recorded 9.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in 1984.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in USSR peaked at 11.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
That places USSR 9th out of 77 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.6% | — |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +43.9% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -44.4% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +69.0% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +50.9% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +92.3% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in USSR?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in USSR was 9.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does USSR rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- USSR ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 1984.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.