Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the number of refrigerators and freezers produced in the United States was much higher than in the Soviet Union, even though the Soviet population was 18 percent larger. When comparing the production of washing machines, figures fluctuated by year and between the two countries.
Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987
(in 1,000s of units)
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US Census Bureau. (August 1, 1991). Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau. "Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units)." Chart. August 1, 1991. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau. (1991). Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau. "Production of Refrigerators and Freezers, and Washing Machines in The United States and Soviet Union in Select Years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 1991, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
US Census Bureau, Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units) [Graph], US Census Bureau, August 1, 1991. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/