Russia vs Spain: Consumption-based energy use per person
Russia
44.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
33.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Russia rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 44.9 kilowatt-hours against 33.8 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 11.1 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3 kilowatt-hours | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 35.82 kilowatt-hours | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | 8.11 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.58 kilowatt-hours | 32.31 kilowatt-hours | 10.27 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 44.9 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 11.1 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 44.9 kilowatt-hours against 33.8 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Russia and Spain?
- 11.1 kilowatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Russia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.