Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in USSR
USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower was 12.5% in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower 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 12.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in 1984.
That represents a change of up 285.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in USSR peaked at 17.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1982.
That places USSR 15th out of 71 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.8% | — |
| 1967 | -3.5% | -127.8% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | -593.1% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -38.7% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -82.7% |
| 1972 | -2.5% | -283.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | -82.2% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -1856.5% |
| 1975 | -4.6% | -157.8% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -269.0% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +85.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -91.1% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +406.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -78.0% |
| 1982 | -6.5% | -523.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -150.4% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +285.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1856.5% | -0.5% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | -3.5% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -4.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -6.5% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
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- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (1990)
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- Political regime fh 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating fh 4 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in USSR?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in USSR was 12.5% 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 hydropower recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1982.
- How does USSR rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- USSR ranks 15th out of 71 countries with data for 1984.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.