Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in India
India: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in India, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in India peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places India 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, 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, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 127 Colombia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Albania 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Morocco 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Samoa 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in India?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in India was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- India ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.