Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in India
India: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
5,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
India recorded 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in India peaked at 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
India ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 5,838 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 6,842 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 7,542 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 7,943 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 8,622 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 9,702 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 10,542 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 11,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 12,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 14,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 14,569 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15,343 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 16,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 16,090 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,420 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14,920 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15,274 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,348 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,785 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15,415 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17,091 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 16,895 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16,561 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,238 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 19,394 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 21,336 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 22,495 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 23,100 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 24,515 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 24,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26,613 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 27,956 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 29,466 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 29,162 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,980 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 33,242 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,646 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,943 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,985 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,622 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,095 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,920 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,238 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,886 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,394 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 29,466 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,383 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 28,980 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 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 use — direct on-farm energy consumption in India?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in India was 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does India rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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