China vs India: Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar
China
1.76 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2020
India
1.72 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2020
China rank
4th
India rank
5th
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.76 kilowatt-hours per $ against 1.72 kilowatt-hours per $ in India, a difference of 0.04 kilowatt-hours per $.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per $ | China |
| 2000s | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.8144 kilowatt-hours per $ | China |
| 2010s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.376 kilowatt-hours per $ | China |
| 2020s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0373 kilowatt-hours per $ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy intensity per dollar, China or India?
- China, at 1.76 kilowatt-hours per $ against 1.72 kilowatt-hours per $ in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy intensity per dollar between China and India?
- 0.04 kilowatt-hours per $, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours used per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP). Consumption-based energy adjusts for the energy embedded in traded goods: it is the energy used domestically minus energy used to produce exported goods; plus the energy used for imported goods.