Iran vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Iran
2,563 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4,800 terawatt-hours against 2,563 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 2,237 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.74 terawatt-hours | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 3,698 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 332.77 terawatt-hours | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 3,524 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 959.69 terawatt-hours | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 3,008 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,794 terawatt-hours | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 2,501 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,437 terawatt-hours | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 2,101 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 4,800 terawatt-hours against 2,563 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Iran and Russia?
- 2,237 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Iran ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.