India vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption
India
10,100 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
13,912 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 13,912 terawatt-hours against 10,100 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 3,812 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 220 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 | 611.05 terawatt-hours | 7,391 terawatt-hours | 6,780 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 828.84 terawatt-hours | 10,515 terawatt-hours | 9,687 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,197 terawatt-hours | 13,271 terawatt-hours | 12,075 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 13,912 terawatt-hours against 10,100 terawatt-hours in India as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and USSR?
- 3,812 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 4th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.