China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
China (People’s Republic of)
315.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
165.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Indonesia
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 315.07 terawatt-hours against 165.67 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 149.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 76 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.39 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 73.77 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 285.18 terawatt-hours | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 266.11 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 285.81 terawatt-hours | 24.6 terawatt-hours | 261.21 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 326.66 terawatt-hours | 51.88 terawatt-hours | 274.78 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 50.43 terawatt-hours | 1,383 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 846.29 terawatt-hours | 51.42 terawatt-hours | 794.87 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 982.02 terawatt-hours | 126.95 terawatt-hours | 855.06 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 Indonesia?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 315.07 terawatt-hours against 165.67 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
- 149.4 terawatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.