China vs Indonesia: Annual change in primary energy use
China
947.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
157.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 947.2 terawatt-hours against 157.63 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 789.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.68 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 73.65 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1970s | 287.71 terawatt-hours | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 268.85 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 292.79 terawatt-hours | 25.09 terawatt-hours | 267.71 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 339.9 terawatt-hours | 56.23 terawatt-hours | 283.67 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,502 terawatt-hours | 56 terawatt-hours | 1,446 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,065 terawatt-hours | 66.68 terawatt-hours | 998.28 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 146.2 terawatt-hours | 1,250 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 Indonesia?
- China, at 947.2 terawatt-hours against 157.63 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between China and Indonesia?
- 789.57 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.