China, People's Republic of vs Russian Federation: Fossil fuel production by fuel
China, People's Republic of
2,641 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
6,094 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6,094 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 3,453 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times China, People's Republic of's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.88 terawatt-hours | 4,993 terawatt-hours | 4,852 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 191.64 terawatt-hours | 5,613 terawatt-hours | 5,421 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 513.35 terawatt-hours | 5,716 terawatt-hours | 5,203 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 6,180 terawatt-hours | 4,852 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 6,308 terawatt-hours | 4,021 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, China, People's Republic of or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 6,094 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
- 3,453 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.