CIS (EI) vs United States: Fossil fuel production by fuel
CIS (EI)
7,984 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
10,737 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10,737 terawatt-hours against 7,984 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 2,753 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 5,481 terawatt-hours | 2,768 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 5,570 terawatt-hours | 4,712 terawatt-hours | 858.4 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 6,571 terawatt-hours | 5,002 terawatt-hours | 1,569 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 7,030 terawatt-hours | 5,199 terawatt-hours | 1,831 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 7,822 terawatt-hours | 7,186 terawatt-hours | 636.48 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 8,153 terawatt-hours | 9,991 terawatt-hours | 1,838 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 10,737 terawatt-hours against 7,984 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 2,753 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.