Fossil fuels in India
India: Fossil fuels was 4,992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,992
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,992
in 2025
All-time low
39.55
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in India, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuels in India stood at 4,992. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in India peaked at 4,992 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.55, in 1900.
That places India 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 39.55 | — |
| 1901 | 42.89 | +8.4% |
| 1902 | 47.99 | +11.9% |
| 1903 | 48.07 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 53.11 | +10.5% |
| 1905 | 54.42 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 63.24 | +16.2% |
| 1907 | 72.06 | +13.9% |
| 1908 | 82.55 | +14.6% |
| 1909 | 76.73 | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 77.87 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 82.2 | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 95.06 | +15.7% |
| 1913 | 104.77 | +10.2% |
| 1914 | 106.43 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 110.56 | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 111.54 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 117.73 | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 133.96 | +13.8% |
| 1919 | 146.27 | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 116.11 | -20.6% |
| 1921 | 124.78 | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 122.89 | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 127.07 | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 136.9 | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 135.13 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 135.74 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 142.74 | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 145.73 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 151.39 | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 153.87 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 140.38 | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 130.27 | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 127.92 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 142.58 | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 148.79 | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 146.16 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 161.84 | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 183.22 | +13.2% |
| 1939 | 179.51 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 189.97 | +5.8% |
| 1941 | 190.47 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 190.26 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 164.91 | -13.3% |
| 1944 | 168.89 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 188.54 | +11.6% |
| 1946 | 186.8 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 191.79 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 191.66 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 201.65 | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 208.84 | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 222.37 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 234.67 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 232.58 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 238.4 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 247.1 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 254.72 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 281.23 | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 293.09 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 304.25 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 334.61 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 356.7 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 390.45 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 419.62 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 397.25 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 427.3 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 432.46 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 434.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 450.53 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 479.78 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 468.88 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 456.96 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 481.35 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 495.42 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 535.07 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 610.2 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 641.79 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 637.99 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 646.02 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 658.19 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 548.96 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 741.74 | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 734.25 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 776.84 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 815.07 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 841.71 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 905.43 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 992.48 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,055 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,147 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,236 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,322 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,395 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,441 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,466 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,548 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,659 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,714 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,703 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,666 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,771 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,794 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,873 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,955 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,111 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2,207 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,304 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,447 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,648 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,858 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,937 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,915 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,966 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,974 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,134 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,268 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,302 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,330 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,555 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,499 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,497 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,717 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4,180 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4,674 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 4,990 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 4,992 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,992 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4885, 10218.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +35.1% | 548.96 | 741.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 58.06 | 39.55 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 108.64 | 77.87 | 146.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 133.85 | 116.11 | 151.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 151.45 | 127.92 | 183.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 186.49 | 164.91 | 201.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | 251.73 | 208.84 | 304.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 412.28 | 334.61 | 479.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 563.19 | 456.96 | 658.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.9 | 548.96 | 1,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,515 | 1,236 | 1,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,197 | 1,771 | 2,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,188 | 2,915 | 3,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,342 | 3,497 | 4,992 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 28.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in India?
- Fossil fuels in India was 4,992 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,992 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.55 in 1900.
- How does India rank for fossil fuels?
- India ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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