India vs United States: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
India
37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United States, a difference of 16,054 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,646 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,597 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 12,985 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,895 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,910 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 16,095 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,398 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,303 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 24,886 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,669 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,218 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 2020s | 32,383 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,425 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,958 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, India or United States?
- India, at 37,195 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 India and United States?
- 16,054 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- 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.