OECD (EI) vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
OECD (EI)
335.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
440.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 440.81 terawatt-hours against 335.93 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 104.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 733.81 terawatt-hours | 993.44 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 1,009 terawatt-hours | 316.28 terawatt-hours | 692.49 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 102.36 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | 92.38 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 594.43 terawatt-hours | 260.81 terawatt-hours | 333.62 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | -55.61 terawatt-hours | -120.5 terawatt-hours | 64.9 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 67.05 terawatt-hours | 54.86 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | -530.2 terawatt-hours | -45.04 terawatt-hours | 485.16 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, OECD (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 440.81 terawatt-hours against 335.93 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 104.88 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.