Iran vs Russian Federation: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Iran
2,648 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
6,094 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Iran
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6,094 terawatt-hours against 2,648 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 3,446 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 4th 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 | Iran | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.74 terawatt-hours | 4,993 terawatt-hours | 4,877 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 333.75 terawatt-hours | 5,613 terawatt-hours | 5,279 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 941.72 terawatt-hours | 5,716 terawatt-hours | 4,774 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 6,180 terawatt-hours | 4,350 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,522 terawatt-hours | 6,308 terawatt-hours | 3,786 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Iran or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 6,094 terawatt-hours against 2,648 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Iran and Russian Federation?
- 3,446 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russian Federation rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Iran ranks 4th 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) β 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.