China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
China currently reports 6,524 kWh per capita against 1,361 kWh per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5,163 kWh per capita.
That makes China's figure about 4.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
China ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 151 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 654.42 kWh per capita | 73.85 kWh per capita | China |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 927.47 kWh per capita | 816.11 kWh per capita | China |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 1,208 kWh per capita | 2,814 kWh per capita | China |
| 2020s | 5,936 kWh per capita | 1,333 kWh per capita | 4,604 kWh per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- China, at 6,524 kWh per capita against 1,361 kWh per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5,163 kWh per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.