United Kingdom vs United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
United Kingdom
109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 14.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.31 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.17 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 145,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.23 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 145,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.39 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 127,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.39 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 114,083 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.42 million 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 million 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 United Kingdom and United States?
- 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 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.