Russia vs United States of America: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Russia
881.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
4,386 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Russia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,386 terawatt-hours against 881.71 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 3,504 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 525.32 terawatt-hours | 1,950 terawatt-hours | 1,425 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 505.52 terawatt-hours | 2,691 terawatt-hours | 2,186 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 626.36 terawatt-hours | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 2,597 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 753.2 terawatt-hours | 3,785 terawatt-hours | 3,032 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 885.47 terawatt-hours | 4,180 terawatt-hours | 3,295 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Russia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,386 terawatt-hours against 881.71 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Russia and United States of America?
- 3,504 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States of America rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.