CIS (EI) vs USSR: Oil production
CIS (EI)
7,717 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
7,126 terawatt-hours
in 1984
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd
Oil production over time
- CIS (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 7,717 terawatt-hours against 7,126 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 591 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,335 terawatt-hours | 3,335 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 7,103 terawatt-hours | 7,103 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, CIS (EI) or USSR?
- CIS (EI), at 7,717 terawatt-hours against 7,126 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 591 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do CIS (EI) and USSR rank globally for oil production?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- 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.