Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per unit of gdp in United States of America is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United States of America ranks 176th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in United States of America, 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 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
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 United States of America
- 173 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Netherlands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 New Zealand 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Estonia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Romania 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Oil 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.