OECD (EI) vs United States: Fossil fuel production by fuel
OECD (EI)
16,830 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
10,737 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 16,830 terawatt-hours against 10,737 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 6,093 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,973 terawatt-hours | 5,481 terawatt-hours | 2,492 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 7,857 terawatt-hours | 4,712 terawatt-hours | 3,145 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 9,398 terawatt-hours | 5,002 terawatt-hours | 4,396 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 10,771 terawatt-hours | 5,199 terawatt-hours | 5,572 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 12,773 terawatt-hours | 7,186 terawatt-hours | 5,587 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 15,978 terawatt-hours | 9,991 terawatt-hours | 5,987 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 16,830 terawatt-hours against 10,737 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 6,093 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.