India vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
India
723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 614,275 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes India's figure about 6.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 137,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 53,144 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 1990s | 247,302 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 101,871 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 2000s | 337,830 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 191,864 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 2010s | 532,169 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 127,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 404,946 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 2020s | 659,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114,083 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 545,029 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between India and United Kingdom?
- 614,275 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- 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.