Iran vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption
Iran
3,656 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
7,782 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,656 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 4,126 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 633.77 terawatt-hours | 9,141 terawatt-hours | 8,507 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 7,475 terawatt-hours | 6,444 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,872 terawatt-hours | 6,646 terawatt-hours | 4,774 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,765 terawatt-hours | 7,138 terawatt-hours | 4,373 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,488 terawatt-hours | 7,494 terawatt-hours | 4,006 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,656 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iran and Russia?
- 4,126 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iran ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.