Gas consumption per person in India
India: Gas consumption per person was 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
454.75 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
106th
of 219 countries
All-time high
488.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4.84 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
India recorded 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in India peaked at 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
India ranks 106th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 6.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 7.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 8.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 11.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 12.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 12.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 17.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 20.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 21.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 23.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 28.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 16.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 28.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.5% |
| 1982 | 36 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 46.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 55.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 76.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 86.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 98.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 114.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 134.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 146.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 159.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 159.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 168.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 188.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 201.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 214.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 231.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 232.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 239.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 235.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 241.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 254.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 269.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 297.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 305.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 325.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 331.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 400.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 478 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 435.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 378.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 369.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 359.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 377.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 394.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 421.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 426.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 430.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 441.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 408.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 431.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 228.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +70.5% | 16.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.11 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Mozambique 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Vietnam 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in India?
- Gas consumption per person in India was 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for gas consumption per person?
- India ranks 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.