Greece vs Russia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Greece
89.6%
in 2025
Russia
89.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
30th
Russia rank
29th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Greece
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 89.8% against 89.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 30th and Russia ranks 29th of 76 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.9% | 94.6% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 93.6% | 5.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 91.4% | 7.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 90.5% | 4.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.4% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Greece or Russia?
- Russia, at 89.8% against 89.6% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Greece and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 30th and Russia ranks 29th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.