Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Russia
42,319 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 219 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 | 34,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 37,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,520 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 39,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,235 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 42,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 production per person, by fuel?
- Russia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 219 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.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.