India vs United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
India
723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in India, a difference of 837,466 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.31 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.12 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 247,302 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.13 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 337,830 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.20 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 532,169 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 982,361 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 659,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 871,226 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, India or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between India and United States?
- 837,466 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States 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 — total final 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 — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.