Russian Federation vs United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Russian Federation
520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491,653 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 882,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 419,714 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.12 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 466,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.05 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 520,146 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.01 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Russian Federation or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Russian Federation and United States?
- 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.