China, People's Republic of vs CIS (EI): Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
China, People's Republic of
315.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
34.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China, People's Republic of
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 315.07 terawatt-hours against 34.05 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 281.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 9.3 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and CIS (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.39 terawatt-hours | 342.4 terawatt-hours | 266.02 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 285.18 terawatt-hours | 443.83 terawatt-hours | 158.64 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 285.81 terawatt-hours | -55.6 terawatt-hours | 341.4 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 326.66 terawatt-hours | -412.06 terawatt-hours | 738.72 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 58.7 terawatt-hours | 1,375 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 846.29 terawatt-hours | 122.08 terawatt-hours | 724.21 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 982.02 terawatt-hours | 109.71 terawatt-hours | 872.31 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, China, People's Republic of or CIS (EI)?
- China, People's Republic of, at 315.07 terawatt-hours against 34.05 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between China, People's Republic of and CIS (EI)?
- 281.02 terawatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and CIS (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and CIS (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.