China vs CIS (EI): Annual change in primary energy use
China
947.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
44.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 947.2 terawatt-hours against 44.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 903.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 21.5 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and CIS (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.68 terawatt-hours | 352.18 terawatt-hours | 275.5 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 287.71 terawatt-hours | 466.48 terawatt-hours | 178.76 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 292.79 terawatt-hours | -29.22 terawatt-hours | 322.01 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 339.9 terawatt-hours | -415.79 terawatt-hours | 755.69 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,502 terawatt-hours | 73.46 terawatt-hours | 1,429 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,065 terawatt-hours | 139.26 terawatt-hours | 925.7 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 130.61 terawatt-hours | 1,265 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 947.2 terawatt-hours against 44.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between China and CIS (EI)?
- 903.14 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. 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.