Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption by region
Russian Federation
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,981 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,981 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 568.16 terawatt-hours | 2,412 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 711.5 terawatt-hours | 1,373 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 402.33 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 1,892 terawatt-hours | 92.35 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,954 terawatt-hours | 1,925 terawatt-hours | 28.69 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,981 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.