Russian Federation vs United States of America: Consumption energy intensity

Russian Federation
1.69
in 2020
United States of America
1.62
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

Consumption energy intensity over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
0123199520072020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.69 against 1.62 in United States of America, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.57 2.11 0.4643 Russian Federation
2000s 1.86 1.91 0.0471 United States of America
2010s 1.65 1.55 0.0909 Russian Federation
2020s 1.69 1.62 0.0673 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption energy intensity, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 1.69 against 1.62 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption energy intensity between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.07, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for consumption energy intensity?
Russian Federation ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption energy intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed