Russian Federation vs United States of America: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Russian Federation
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
26,303 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 7,034 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,834 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,616 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,692 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
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 United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 7,034 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 219 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.