India vs United States: Annual change primary energy source
India
31.5
in 2025
United States
85.93
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Annual change primary energy source over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 85.93 against 31.5 in India, a difference of 54.43.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.0253 | 0.0253 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0006 | 0.0265 | 0.0259 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0069 | 0.1558 | 0.1489 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 10.59 | 5.83 | United States |
| 2020s | 20.16 | 47.46 | 27.31 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, India or United States?
- United States, at 85.93 against 31.5 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between India and United States?
- 54.43, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.