Australia vs Russian Federation: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
54,045 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
20th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Australia
  • Russian Federation
020.0k40.0k60.0k196519952025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 1,609 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 55,544 kilowatt-hours per person 62,586 kilowatt-hours per person 7,041 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
1990s 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person 50,386 kilowatt-hours per person 10,433 kilowatt-hours per person Australia
2000s 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person 45,848 kilowatt-hours per person 21,078 kilowatt-hours per person Australia
2010s 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person 49,159 kilowatt-hours per person 13,125 kilowatt-hours per person Australia
2020s 53,664 kilowatt-hours per person 51,571 kilowatt-hours per person 2,092 kilowatt-hours per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Australia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Australia and Russian Federation?
1,609 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation 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 consumption per person?
Australia ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.