China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
China (People’s Republic of)
315.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
335.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 335.93 terawatt-hours against 315.07 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 20.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and OECD (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.39 terawatt-hours | 1,727 terawatt-hours | 1,651 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 285.18 terawatt-hours | 1,009 terawatt-hours | 723.59 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 285.81 terawatt-hours | 102.36 terawatt-hours | 183.44 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 326.66 terawatt-hours | 594.43 terawatt-hours | 267.77 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,433 terawatt-hours | -55.61 terawatt-hours | 1,489 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 846.29 terawatt-hours | 67.05 terawatt-hours | 779.24 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 982.02 terawatt-hours | -530.2 terawatt-hours | 1,512 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 OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 335.93 terawatt-hours against 315.07 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 20.86 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.