Oil production in Russia
Russia: Oil production was 6,085 terawatt-hours in 2025. β² Rising
Oil production in Russia, 1985β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Russia stood at 6,085 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Russia peaked at 6,669 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,522 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Russia ranks 4th of 220 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 | 6,499 terawatt-hours | 6,307 terawatt-hours | 6,623 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,163 terawatt-hours | 3,522 terawatt-hours | 6,000 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,123 terawatt-hours | 3,799 terawatt-hours | 5,831 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,316 terawatt-hours | 5,958 terawatt-hours | 6,669 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,209 terawatt-hours | 6,085 terawatt-hours | 6,379 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 10,350 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 USSR 7,126 terawatt-hours
- 3 Saudi Arabia 6,232 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Canada 3,514 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Iran 2,816 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 2,513 terawatt-hours 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Russia?
- Oil production in Russia was 6,085 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,669 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,522 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for oil production?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.