Germany vs Russia: Oil consumption per person
Germany
13,873 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
13,844 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
67th
Russia rank
68th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 29 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Russia ranks 68th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 19,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,889 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 17,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,460 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 16,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,863 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 14,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Germany and Russia?
- 29 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 67th and Russia ranks 68th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. 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 per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.