Russian Federation vs Upper middle income: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Russian Federation
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Upper middle income, a difference of 3,380 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,740 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 986.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,753 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4,987 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,758 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 5,496 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Russian Federation or Upper middle income?
- Russian Federation, at 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Russian Federation and Upper middle income?
- 3,380 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Upper middle income rank globally for energy use?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.