India vs United States: Biofuel production by region

India
68.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
518.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Biofuel production by region over time

  • India
  • United States
0200400600199020072025

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 production by region, 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 production by region 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 production by region?
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 production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Biofuel production by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
26 places, 706 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.