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