India vs United States of America: Oil consumption by region
India
3,026 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,118 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Oil consumption by region over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,118 terawatt-hours against 3,026 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 7,092 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 6,905 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 287.94 terawatt-hours | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 9,162 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 503.45 terawatt-hours | 8,918 terawatt-hours | 8,414 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 895.16 terawatt-hours | 9,717 terawatt-hours | 8,822 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 9,246 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,292 terawatt-hours | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 7,597 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,820 terawatt-hours | 9,823 terawatt-hours | 7,003 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,118 terawatt-hours against 3,026 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between India and United States of America?
- 7,092 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.