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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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
- 1 Gibraltar 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Singapore 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for USSR
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- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- 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)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (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 1st out of 1 groups 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.