Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Russian Federation
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 5,358 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia 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 | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 730.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,328 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,952 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,358 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia 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 per person, by fuel?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.