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

Latest (1984)
9.1%
Change on year
up 26.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
11.6%
in 1966
All-time low
3.1%
in 1980
Years of data
19
1966–1984

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

46810121966197519841966: 11.6 %1967: 10.1 %1968: 8 %1969: 6.9 %1970: 9.9 %1971: 9.3 %1972: 5.2 %1973: 8.8 %1974: 6 %1975: 9.1 %1976: 10 %1977: 7.2 %1978: 6.6 %1979: 6.2 %1980: 3.1 %1981: 5.9 %1982: 7.9 %1983: 7.2 %1984: 9.1 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near USSR

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  2. 2 Philippines 13.0% compare
  3. 3 Turkmenistan 13.0% compare
  4. 4 Croatia 11.3% compare

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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); Smil (2017) – 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 1st out of 3 groups 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); Smil (2017) – 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Unit
%
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, 4,084 data points, 1966–2025
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.