Natural gas consumption by region in Russia
Russia: Natural gas consumption by region was 4,800 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,800
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
4,800
in 2025
All-time low
3,454
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Natural gas consumption by region in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4,800 for natural gas consumption by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas consumption by region in Russia peaked at 4,800 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,454, in 1997.
Russia ranks 3rd of 77 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 | 3,815 | 3,561 | 4,080 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,856 | 3,454 | 4,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,968 | 3,662 | 4,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,294 | 4,087 | 4,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,538 | 4,235 | 4,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 9,134 compare
- 2 USSR 5,043
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 4,419 compare
- 5 Iran 2,563 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1,338 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)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (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 54.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas consumption by region in Russia?
- Natural gas consumption by region in Russia was 4,800 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas consumption by region recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,800 in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural gas consumption by region recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,454 in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for natural gas consumption by region?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas consumption by region rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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