India vs OECD (EI): Fossil fuel consumption
India
10,100 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
49,270 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 49,270 terawatt-hours against 10,100 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 39,170 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 4.9 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611.05 terawatt-hours | 31,474 terawatt-hours | 30,863 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 828.84 terawatt-hours | 41,544 terawatt-hours | 40,715 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 1,430 terawatt-hours | 43,151 terawatt-hours | 41,721 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 2,649 terawatt-hours | 49,182 terawatt-hours | 46,533 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 4,244 terawatt-hours | 54,378 terawatt-hours | 50,134 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 7,115 terawatt-hours | 52,785 terawatt-hours | 45,670 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 9,215 terawatt-hours | 49,222 terawatt-hours | 40,007 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 49,270 terawatt-hours against 10,100 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and OECD (EI)?
- 39,170 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.