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
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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.

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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