India vs OECD (EI): Fossil fuel production
India
4,992 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
7,718 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Fossil fuel production over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 7,718 terawatt-hours against 4,992 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 2,726 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 34 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 890.01 terawatt-hours | 12,116 terawatt-hours | 11,226 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,515 terawatt-hours | 12,091 terawatt-hours | 10,576 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,197 terawatt-hours | 12,177 terawatt-hours | 9,981 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 3,188 terawatt-hours | 11,467 terawatt-hours | 8,279 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 4,342 terawatt-hours | 8,350 terawatt-hours | 4,009 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 7,718 terawatt-hours against 4,992 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between India and OECD (EI)?
- 2,726 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- India ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production. 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.