India vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
India
10,100 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
21,677 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21,677 terawatt-hours against 10,100 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 11,577 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 220 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 | 611.05 terawatt-hours | 15,225 terawatt-hours | 14,614 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 828.84 terawatt-hours | 18,679 terawatt-hours | 17,850 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 1,430 terawatt-hours | 18,510 terawatt-hours | 17,080 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 2,649 terawatt-hours | 21,116 terawatt-hours | 18,467 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 4,244 terawatt-hours | 22,995 terawatt-hours | 18,751 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 7,115 terawatt-hours | 21,731 terawatt-hours | 14,616 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 9,215 terawatt-hours | 21,107 terawatt-hours | 11,892 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, India or United States?
- United States, at 21,677 terawatt-hours against 10,100 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and United States?
- 11,577 terawatt-hours, 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?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 220 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.