Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States
United States: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States peaked at 0 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1965.
That places United States 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +49.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +69.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1975 | +53.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1968 | +52.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1970 | +49.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1973 | +46.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1966 | +41.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United States was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?
- United States ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables 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
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.