CIS (EI) vs United States of America: Oil consumption
CIS (EI)
2,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,118 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Oil consumption over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,118 terawatt-hours against 2,594 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 7,524 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
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 | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 4,769 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 5,537 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,473 terawatt-hours | 8,918 terawatt-hours | 4,445 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,696 terawatt-hours | 9,717 terawatt-hours | 7,022 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,927 terawatt-hours | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 8,800 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,272 terawatt-hours | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 7,617 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,500 terawatt-hours | 9,823 terawatt-hours | 7,323 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, CIS (EI) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,118 terawatt-hours against 2,594 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between CIS (EI) and United States of America?
- 7,524 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 oil 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.