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

European Union (28 countries)
27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • United States
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How they compare

European Union (28 countries) currently reports 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United States, a difference of 6,422 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (28 countries) has been ahead every year.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.

European Union (28 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (28 countries) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 31,136 Tonnes of oil equivalent 14,895 Tonnes of oil equivalent 16,240 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)
2000s 26,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent 20,398 Tonnes of oil equivalent 6,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)
2010s 26,528 Tonnes of oil equivalent 20,669 Tonnes of oil equivalent 5,860 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)
2020s 28,803 Tonnes of oil equivalent 20,425 Tonnes of oil equivalent 8,378 Tonnes of oil equivalent European Union (28 countries)

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 United States?
European Union (28 countries), at 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between European Union (28 countries) and United States?
6,422 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with European Union (28 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (28 countries) and United States rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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