Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in United States, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places United States 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 55 Thailand 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovakia 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 57 Faroe Islands 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iran 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 60 France 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovenia 0.0021 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, per square kilometre in United States?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does United States rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.