India vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption by type
India
3,026
in 2025
United States
10,118
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption by type over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10,118 against 3,026 in India, a difference of 7,092.
That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.64 | 7,085 | 6,905 | United States |
| 1970s | 287.94 | 9,449 | 9,162 | United States |
| 1980s | 503.45 | 8,918 | 8,414 | United States |
| 1990s | 895.16 | 9,717 | 8,822 | United States |
| 2000s | 1,480 | 10,726 | 9,246 | United States |
| 2010s | 2,292 | 9,889 | 7,597 | United States |
| 2020s | 2,820 | 9,823 | 7,003 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by type, India or United States?
- United States, at 10,118 against 3,026 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by type between India and United States?
- 7,092, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by type?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- 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.