Russian Federation vs United States of America: Oil consumption
Russian Federation
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,118 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
1st
Oil consumption over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,118 terawatt-hours against 1,994 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 8,124 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 220 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 | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 9,135 terawatt-hours | 6,154 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 9,717 terawatt-hours | 7,633 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 9,205 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 8,090 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,954 terawatt-hours | 9,823 terawatt-hours | 7,869 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,118 terawatt-hours against 1,994 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 8,124 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 oil consumption?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st 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) β 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.