United States of America vs USSR: Oil consumption by region
United States of America
10,118 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
4,936 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States of America rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd
Oil consumption by region over time
- United States of America
- USSR
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,118 terawatt-hours against 4,936 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 5,182 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 4,769 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 5,537 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8,700 terawatt-hours | 4,985 terawatt-hours | 3,715 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, United States of America or USSR?
- United States of America, at 10,118 terawatt-hours against 4,936 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between United States of America and USSR?
- 5,182 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- United States of America ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd 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.