Gas consumption per person in USSR
USSR: Gas consumption per person was 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
USSR recorded 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in USSR peaked at 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
USSR ranks 15th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 6,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 6,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 8,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 10,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 10,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 11,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 13,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 13,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 14,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 14,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 15,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 16,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 12 Iran 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Singapore 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Belarus 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person
- 17 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for USSR
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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 gas consumption per person in USSR?
- Gas consumption per person in USSR was 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for gas consumption per person?
- USSR ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 1984.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.