Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United States, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places United States 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 27 Uzbekistan 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 29 Oman 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 31 Thailand 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 32 Hungary 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United States?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United States was 0.001 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does United States rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.