Oil production in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Oil production was 6,085 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,085 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,669 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
3,522 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Oil production in Russian Federation, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 6,669 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,522 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Russian Federation 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.
Oil production in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,307 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6,527 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6,623 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,615 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,422 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6,000 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,372 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 4,638 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 4,127 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,693 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,614 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,522 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,575 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,539 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,544 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,799 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 4,090 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,462 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,951 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 5,388 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5,522 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,655 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,784 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,748 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,831 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,958 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,041 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,126 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,190 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,250 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,333 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,495 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,496 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,604 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,669 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,098 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,266 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,379 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,299 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,124 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6,085 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 6,085 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 13783.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 Russian Federation
- 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, Islamic Republic of 2,816 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 China, People's Republic of 2,513 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Russian Federation
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Russian Federation?
- Oil production in Russian Federation 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 6,669 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,522 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Russian Federation rank for oil production?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.