India vs United States: Biofuel energy production
India
68.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
518.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Biofuel energy production over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 518.6 terawatt-hours against 68.99 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 449.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 7.5 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 24 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 113.06 terawatt-hours | 112.03 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 378.21 terawatt-hours | 372.35 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 35.58 terawatt-hours | 470.02 terawatt-hours | 434.44 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biofuel energy production, India or United States?
- United States, at 518.6 terawatt-hours against 68.99 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in biofuel energy production between India and United States?
- 449.61 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for biofuel energy production?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Biofuel energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.