Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Oil production
Russian Federation
6,085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6,232 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Oil production over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,232 terawatt-hours against 6,085 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 147 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,499 terawatt-hours | 2,751 terawatt-hours | 3,748 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 4,163 terawatt-hours | 4,918 terawatt-hours | 755.79 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5,123 terawatt-hours | 5,458 terawatt-hours | 334.93 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6,316 terawatt-hours | 6,356 terawatt-hours | 39.43 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6,209 terawatt-hours | 6,169 terawatt-hours | 39.74 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6,232 terawatt-hours against 6,085 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 147 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia 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 production?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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) β 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.