Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption
Russia
7,782 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3,320 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,320 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,462 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,141 terawatt-hours | 814.59 terawatt-hours | 8,327 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 7,475 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 6,369 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 6,646 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | 4,896 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 7,138 terawatt-hours | 2,887 terawatt-hours | 4,251 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 7,494 terawatt-hours | 3,125 terawatt-hours | 4,369 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, 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 Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,462 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Russia 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 – 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.