Gas production per person in Russia
Russia: Gas production per person was 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas production per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas production per person in Russia stood at 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Russia peaked at 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Russia ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 37,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 8 Australia 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Canada 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Russia?
- Gas production per person in Russia was 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for gas production per person?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.