China vs India: Electricity production from natural gas sources
China
3.0%
in 2023
India
3.0%
in 2023
China rank
101st
India rank
102nd
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 101st and India ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% | India |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | India |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.2% | 3.8% | India |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, China or India?
- China, at 3.0% against 3.0% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between China and India?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- China ranks 101st and India ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.