CIS (EI) vs United States: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy
CIS (EI)
10.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
54.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.79 terawatt-hours against 10.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 44.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 5.5 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 25.44 terawatt-hours | 15.66 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 22.65 terawatt-hours | 85.22 terawatt-hours | 62.57 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 26.38 terawatt-hours | 101.43 terawatt-hours | 75.05 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | -3.73 terawatt-hours | 76.64 terawatt-hours | 80.37 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 49.92 terawatt-hours | 35.16 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 55 terawatt-hours | 37.82 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 20.9 terawatt-hours | 58.32 terawatt-hours | 37.43 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 54.79 terawatt-hours against 10.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 44.78 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.