Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0029 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
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America stood at 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 0.0029 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 of America 55th out of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America, 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 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 52 Slovenia 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cyprus 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 57 Hungary 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- 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)
- 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United States of America was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does United States of America rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.