European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
930,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 930,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 630,913 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 3 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997,489 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 376,600 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 1.07 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 472,087 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 1.02 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 493,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 970,657 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 559,680 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 930,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
- 630,913 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.