OECD (EI) vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
OECD (EI)
18,113 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- OECD (EI)
- Russia
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 18,113 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 13,313 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.8 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,108 terawatt-hours | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 5,293 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 11,518 terawatt-hours | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 7,661 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 14,138 terawatt-hours | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 10,171 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 16,444 terawatt-hours | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 12,150 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 17,891 terawatt-hours | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 13,353 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, OECD (EI) or Russia?
- OECD (EI), at 18,113 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between OECD (EI) and Russia?
- 13,313 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- 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.