Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United States of America, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United States of America is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Oman 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Canada 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Malta 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- 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)
- 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 United States of America?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United States of America was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.