Russian Federation vs United States of America: Fossil fuel supply by source
Russian Federation
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
9,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9,134 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 4,334 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 77 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 4,747 terawatt-hours | 932.17 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 1,894 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 6,108 terawatt-hours | 2,141 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 7,329 terawatt-hours | 3,035 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 8,759 terawatt-hours | 4,221 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9,134 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 4,334 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. 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 of total energy supply.