CIS (EI) vs Russian Federation: Gas consumption

CIS (EI)
6,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Gas consumption over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

CIS (EI) currently reports 6,153 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,353 terawatt-hours.

That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 4,702 terawatt-hours 3,815 terawatt-hours 887.16 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 4,743 terawatt-hours 3,856 terawatt-hours 886.74 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 4,910 terawatt-hours 3,968 terawatt-hours 941.99 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 5,447 terawatt-hours 4,294 terawatt-hours 1,152 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2020s 5,912 terawatt-hours 4,538 terawatt-hours 1,374 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas consumption, CIS (EI) or Russian Federation?
CIS (EI), at 6,153 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in gas consumption between CIS (EI) and Russian Federation?
1,353 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Russian Federation?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Russian Federation rank globally for gas consumption?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gas consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.