Russia vs United States: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Russia
44.0%
in 2023
United States
42.0%
in 2024
Russia rank
45th
United States rank
48th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 44.0% against 42.0% in United States, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 210 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 13.5% | 30.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 18.7% | 26.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 29.8% | 18.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 39.4% | 4.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 44.0% against 42.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Russia and United States?
- 2.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Russia ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.