OECD (EI) vs Russian Federation: Fossil fuel consumption

OECD (EI)
24,349 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • OECD (EI)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

OECD (EI) currently reports 24,349 terawatt-hours against 1,994 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 22,355 terawatt-hours.

That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 12.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.

OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 22,551 terawatt-hours 2,981 terawatt-hours 19,570 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1990s 25,318 terawatt-hours 2,084 terawatt-hours 23,234 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2000s 27,103 terawatt-hours 1,521 terawatt-hours 25,582 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2010s 25,048 terawatt-hours 1,799 terawatt-hours 23,249 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2020s 23,859 terawatt-hours 1,954 terawatt-hours 21,905 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, OECD (EI) or Russian Federation?
OECD (EI), at 24,349 terawatt-hours against 1,994 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between OECD (EI) and Russian Federation?
22,355 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Russian Federation?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do OECD (EI) and Russian Federation rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.