OECD (EI) vs United States: Oil consumption
OECD (EI)
24,349 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
10,118 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Oil consumption over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 24,349 terawatt-hours against 10,118 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 14,231 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.4 times United States's.
Across all 61 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 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,756 terawatt-hours | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 8,671 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 23,360 terawatt-hours | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 13,911 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 22,227 terawatt-hours | 8,918 terawatt-hours | 13,309 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 25,318 terawatt-hours | 9,717 terawatt-hours | 15,600 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 27,103 terawatt-hours | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 16,376 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 25,048 terawatt-hours | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 15,159 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 23,859 terawatt-hours | 9,823 terawatt-hours | 14,036 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 24,349 terawatt-hours against 10,118 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 14,231 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for oil consumption?
- 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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.