CIS (EI) vs Russia: Gas production
CIS (EI)
7,984 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
6,094 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Russia rank
2nd
Gas production over time
- CIS (EI)
- Russia
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 7,984 terawatt-hours against 6,094 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1,890 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 2nd 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) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,358 terawatt-hours | 4,993 terawatt-hours | 1,364 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 6,571 terawatt-hours | 5,613 terawatt-hours | 958.09 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 7,030 terawatt-hours | 5,716 terawatt-hours | 1,314 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 7,822 terawatt-hours | 6,180 terawatt-hours | 1,642 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 8,153 terawatt-hours | 6,308 terawatt-hours | 1,845 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, CIS (EI) or Russia?
- CIS (EI), at 7,984 terawatt-hours against 6,094 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production between CIS (EI) and Russia?
- 1,890 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Russia rank globally for gas production?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.