Russian Federation vs United States of America: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Russian Federation
6,094 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,737 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,737 terawatt-hours against 6,094 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 4,643 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,993 terawatt-hours | 4,542 terawatt-hours | 451.2 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 5,613 terawatt-hours | 5,002 terawatt-hours | 611.05 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5,716 terawatt-hours | 5,199 terawatt-hours | 516.67 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6,180 terawatt-hours | 7,186 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,308 terawatt-hours | 9,991 terawatt-hours | 3,683 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,737 terawatt-hours against 6,094 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 4,643 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.