Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Russian Federation
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4,800 terawatt-hours against 1,338 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,462 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 246.43 terawatt-hours | 3,568 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 3,462 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 3,337 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 3,300 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 3,340 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 4,800 terawatt-hours against 1,338 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,462 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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) β 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.