Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in India
India: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in India, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in India stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places India 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 25 Lebanon 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tunisia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in India?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in India was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.