Australia vs Russian Federation: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Australia
55,080 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
42,319 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 12,761 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,870 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 14,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,034 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 18,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 34,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,597 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 56,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,527 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Australia, at 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 12,761 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Australia ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 215 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.