Russia vs Sweden: Oil consumption per person
Russia
13,844 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
68th
Sweden rank
71st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Russia currently reports 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 300 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Russia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,256 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,955 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,903 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,226 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Russia or Sweden?
- Russia, at 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Russia and Sweden?
- 300 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Russia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st 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.