Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India
India: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places India 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 167.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +74.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 Nigeria 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 73 Syria 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 74 Algeria 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ghana 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Argentina 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 28.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in India was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.