China, People's Republic of vs OECD (EI): Coal production
China, People's Republic of
26,296 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
7,718 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Coal production over time
- China, People's Republic of
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 26,296 terawatt-hours against 7,718 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 18,578 terawatt-hours.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 3.4 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and OECD (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,859 terawatt-hours | 12,116 terawatt-hours | 7,258 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 7,278 terawatt-hours | 12,091 terawatt-hours | 4,813 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 13,198 terawatt-hours | 12,177 terawatt-hours | 1,021 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 21,080 terawatt-hours | 11,467 terawatt-hours | 9,613 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 24,608 terawatt-hours | 8,350 terawatt-hours | 16,258 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, China, People's Republic of or OECD (EI)?
- China, People's Republic of, at 26,296 terawatt-hours against 7,718 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between China, People's Republic of and OECD (EI)?
- 18,578 terawatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and OECD (EI)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and OECD (EI) rank globally for coal production?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.