CIS (EI) vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption by type

CIS (EI)
2,594
in 2025
United States
10,118
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Fossil fuel consumption by type over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 10,118 against 2,594 in CIS (EI), a difference of 7,524.

That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times CIS (EI)'s.

Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2,316 7,085 4,769 United States
1970s 3,912 9,449 5,537 United States
1980s 4,473 8,918 4,445 United States
1990s 2,696 9,717 7,022 United States
2000s 1,927 10,726 8,800 United States
2010s 2,272 9,889 7,617 United States
2020s 2,500 9,823 7,323 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by type, CIS (EI) or United States?
United States, at 10,118 against 2,594 in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by type between CIS (EI) and United States?
7,524, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by type?
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed