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
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) β 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.