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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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
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- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
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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 1st out of 1 groups 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.