India vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption
India
3,026 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
4,936 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 4,936 terawatt-hours against 3,026 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 1,910 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 2,136 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 287.94 terawatt-hours | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 3,624 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 425.31 terawatt-hours | 4,985 terawatt-hours | 4,560 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 4,936 terawatt-hours against 3,026 terawatt-hours in India as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and USSR?
- 1,910 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.