Oil consumption per person in USSR
USSR: Oil consumption per person was 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in USSR is 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 1984.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in USSR peaked at 18,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,682 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
USSR ranks 51st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,682 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 9,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 10,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 11,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 12,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 12,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 13,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 14,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 15,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 16,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 17,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 17,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 18,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 18,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 18,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 15,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for USSR
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- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
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- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
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- 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 oil consumption per person in USSR?
- Oil consumption per person in USSR was 17,935 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 oil consumption per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 18,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,682 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for oil consumption per person?
- USSR ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 1984.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.