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
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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.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final 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, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed