CIS (EI) vs USSR: Gas consumption

CIS (EI)
6,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
5,043 terawatt-hours
in 1984
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
USSR rank
2nd

Gas consumption over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • USSR
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How they compare

CIS (EI) currently reports 6,153 terawatt-hours against 5,043 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 1,110 terawatt-hours.

That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.2 times USSR's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1,481 terawatt-hours 1,481 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 2,712 terawatt-hours 2,712 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 4,348 terawatt-hours 4,348 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas consumption, CIS (EI) or USSR?
CIS (EI), at 6,153 terawatt-hours against 5,043 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in gas consumption between CIS (EI) and USSR?
1,110 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and USSR?
20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
How do CIS (EI) and USSR rank globally for gas consumption?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd 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.