OECD (EI) vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
OECD (EI)
18,113 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
9,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 18,113 terawatt-hours against 9,134 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 8,979 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,555 terawatt-hours | 4,779 terawatt-hours | 775.9 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 8,123 terawatt-hours | 5,594 terawatt-hours | 2,529 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 8,839 terawatt-hours | 4,852 terawatt-hours | 3,987 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 11,518 terawatt-hours | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 5,767 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 14,138 terawatt-hours | 6,108 terawatt-hours | 8,030 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 16,444 terawatt-hours | 7,329 terawatt-hours | 9,115 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 17,891 terawatt-hours | 8,759 terawatt-hours | 9,132 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 18,113 terawatt-hours against 9,134 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 8,979 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.