Russia vs Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Russia
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkey
5,662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
15th
Turkey rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey, a difference of 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,896 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,923 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,844 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Russia and Turkey?
- 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Russia ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.