India vs Russia: Oil consumption
India
3,026 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Oil consumption over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 3,026 terawatt-hours against 1,994 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1,032 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 581.59 terawatt-hours | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 2,399 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 895.16 terawatt-hours | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 1,189 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 40.91 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,292 terawatt-hours | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 492.98 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 2,820 terawatt-hours | 1,954 terawatt-hours | 866.34 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, India or Russia?
- India, at 3,026 terawatt-hours against 1,994 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between India and Russia?
- 1,032 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for oil consumption?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.