Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption
Russian Federation
7,782 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,320 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,320 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,462 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation 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 | 9,141 terawatt-hours | 814.59 terawatt-hours | 8,327 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 7,475 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 6,369 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6,646 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 4,896 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7,138 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 4,251 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7,494 terawatt-hours | 3,125 terawatt-hours | 4,369 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,320 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,462 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation 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?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.