Azerbaijan vs Russian Federation: Share of primary energy from gas
Azerbaijan
62.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation
55.4%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 62.1% against 55.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 39.4% | 19.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 0.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.5% | 5.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 54.4% | 9.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 54.1% | 10.8% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Azerbaijan or Russian Federation?
- Azerbaijan, at 62.1% against 55.4% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
- 6.7%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 77 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 gas. 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.