United States vs USSR: Oil production per person
United States
29,802 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
United States rank
18th
USSR rank
19th
Oil production per person over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 3,911 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 18th and USSR ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 8 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1910s | 4,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,809 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1920s | 10,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,772 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1930s | 12,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,109 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1940s | 18,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,854 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1950s | 22,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,424 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1960s | 25,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,107 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 26,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,722 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 23,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between United States and USSR?
- 3,911 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for oil production per person?
- United States ranks 18th and USSR ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.