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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.