Australia vs Russian Federation: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Australia
52.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
54.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person against 52.44 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 60.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 66.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 62.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person against 52.44 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.