China vs Russia: Oil production
China
2,513 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
6,085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Oil production over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,085 terawatt-hours against 2,513 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 3,572 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,545 terawatt-hours | 6,499 terawatt-hours | 4,953 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 4,163 terawatt-hours | 2,419 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,059 terawatt-hours | 5,123 terawatt-hours | 3,064 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,351 terawatt-hours | 6,316 terawatt-hours | 3,965 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,397 terawatt-hours | 6,209 terawatt-hours | 3,812 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 6,085 terawatt-hours against 2,513 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between China and Russia?
- 3,572 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for oil production?
- China ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.