United States of America vs USSR: Oil production
United States of America
10,350 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
7,126 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States of America rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Oil production over time
- United States of America
- USSR
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,350 terawatt-hours against 7,126 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 3,224 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
United States of America ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 8 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 190.47 terawatt-hours | 111.43 terawatt-hours | 79.04 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1910s | 438.99 terawatt-hours | 95.05 terawatt-hours | 343.94 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1920s | 1,161 terawatt-hours | 86.99 terawatt-hours | 1,074 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1,610 terawatt-hours | 290.28 terawatt-hours | 1,319 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1940s | 2,592 terawatt-hours | 335.57 terawatt-hours | 2,256 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1950s | 3,760 terawatt-hours | 855.06 terawatt-hours | 2,905 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4,877 terawatt-hours | 2,749 terawatt-hours | 2,128 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 248.1 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5,626 terawatt-hours | 7,103 terawatt-hours | 1,477 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, United States of America or USSR?
- United States of America, at 10,350 terawatt-hours against 7,126 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between United States of America and USSR?
- 3,224 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for oil production?
- United States of America ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.