Iran vs Russia: Oil production by region
Iran
2,816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
6,085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Oil production by region over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,085 terawatt-hours against 2,816 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 3,269 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,375 terawatt-hours | 6,499 terawatt-hours | 5,124 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 2,105 terawatt-hours | 4,163 terawatt-hours | 2,058 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,356 terawatt-hours | 5,123 terawatt-hours | 2,767 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,288 terawatt-hours | 6,316 terawatt-hours | 4,028 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,330 terawatt-hours | 6,209 terawatt-hours | 3,878 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 6,085 terawatt-hours against 2,816 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between Iran and Russia?
- 3,269 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for oil production by region?
- Iran ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production 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.