CIS (EI) vs United States of America: Gas consumption

CIS (EI)
6,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
9,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Gas consumption over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9,134 terawatt-hours against 6,153 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 2,981 terawatt-hours.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times CIS (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 2 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1,481 terawatt-hours 4,779 terawatt-hours 3,298 terawatt-hours United States of America
1970s 2,712 terawatt-hours 5,594 terawatt-hours 2,882 terawatt-hours United States of America
1980s 4,525 terawatt-hours 4,852 terawatt-hours 326.72 terawatt-hours United States of America
1990s 4,743 terawatt-hours 5,751 terawatt-hours 1,008 terawatt-hours United States of America
2000s 4,910 terawatt-hours 6,108 terawatt-hours 1,199 terawatt-hours United States of America
2010s 5,447 terawatt-hours 7,329 terawatt-hours 1,883 terawatt-hours United States of America
2020s 5,912 terawatt-hours 8,759 terawatt-hours 2,846 terawatt-hours United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas consumption, CIS (EI) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9,134 terawatt-hours against 6,153 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gas consumption between CIS (EI) and United States of America?
2,981 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States of America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and United States of America rank globally for gas consumption?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gas consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.