Russian Federation vs United States of America: Oil production by region
Russian Federation
6,085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,350 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Oil production by region over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,350 terawatt-hours against 6,085 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 4,265 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,499 terawatt-hours | 5,434 terawatt-hours | 1,064 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 4,163 terawatt-hours | 4,540 terawatt-hours | 376.96 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,123 terawatt-hours | 3,763 terawatt-hours | 1,361 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6,316 terawatt-hours | 5,992 terawatt-hours | 323.94 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6,209 terawatt-hours | 9,269 terawatt-hours | 3,060 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,350 terawatt-hours against 6,085 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 4,265 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for oil production by region?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 51 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 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.