Indonesia vs United States: Annual change in primary energy use
Indonesia
157.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
495.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 495.61 terawatt-hours against 157.63 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 337.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 759.26 terawatt-hours | 756.23 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 401.5 terawatt-hours | 382.63 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 25.09 terawatt-hours | 111.41 terawatt-hours | 86.33 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 56.23 terawatt-hours | 337.45 terawatt-hours | 281.22 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 56 terawatt-hours | -70.58 terawatt-hours | 126.58 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 66.68 terawatt-hours | 109.86 terawatt-hours | 43.18 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 146.2 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 132.92 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 495.61 terawatt-hours against 157.63 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Indonesia and United States?
- 337.98 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.