European Union (28 countries) vs India: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

European Union (28 countries)
27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India
37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 9,632 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (28 countries) ahead.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (28 countries) averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (28 countries) India Difference Ahead
1990s 31,136 Tonnes of oil equivalent 12,985 Tonnes of oil equivalent 18,151 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)
2000s 26,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent 16,095 Tonnes of oil equivalent 10,527 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)
2010s 26,528 Tonnes of oil equivalent 24,886 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,642 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)
2020s 28,803 Tonnes of oil equivalent 32,383 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,580 Tonnes of oil equivalent India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, European Union (28 countries) or India?
India, at 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between European Union (28 countries) and India?
9,632 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (28 countries) and India rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed