Indonesia vs United States of America: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Indonesia
165.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
440.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Indonesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 440.81 terawatt-hours against 165.67 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 275.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 733.81 terawatt-hours | 731.19 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 316.28 terawatt-hours | 297.21 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 24.6 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 51.88 terawatt-hours | 260.81 terawatt-hours | 208.93 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 50.43 terawatt-hours | -120.5 terawatt-hours | 170.93 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 51.42 terawatt-hours | 54.86 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 126.95 terawatt-hours | -45.04 terawatt-hours | 172 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Indonesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 440.81 terawatt-hours against 165.67 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Indonesia and United States of America?
- 275.14 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.