India vs United States: Renewable energy consumption

India
8.01 million TJ
in 2015
United States
5.10 million TJ
in 2015
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • India
  • United States
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020022015

How they compare

India currently reports 8.01 million TJ against 5.10 million TJ in United States, a difference of 2.91 million TJ.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 233 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1990s 5.91 million TJ 2.39 million TJ 3.51 million TJ India
2000s 6.70 million TJ 3.39 million TJ 3.31 million TJ India
2010s 7.71 million TJ 4.85 million TJ 2.86 million TJ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, India or United States?
India, at 8.01 million TJ against 5.10 million TJ in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between India and United States?
2.91 million TJ, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do India and United States rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste