Energy imports and exports energy use in India
India: Energy imports and exports energy use was 36.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.09
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 142 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2019
All-time low
11.3
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy imports and exports energy use in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports energy use in India is 36.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in India peaked at 39.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1990.
That places India 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3 | — |
| 1991 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 13.88 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 14.32 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.03 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.39 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 16.96 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 17.94 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 19.34 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 21.33 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 21.88 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.61 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.35 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.05 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.74 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.05 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.06 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.46 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.34 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.22 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.16 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.82 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.02 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.54 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 37.28 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.47 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.48 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 35.04 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 36.53 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.09 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.65 | 11.3 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 21.61 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 | 30.22 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.28 | 35.04 | 37.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in India?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in India was 36.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1990.
- How does India rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- India ranks 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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