China vs Russia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 64.3% against 61.6% in China, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 109th and Russia ranks 106th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 69.4% | 11.6% | China |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 65.9% | 15.6% | China |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 65.5% | 8.7% | China |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 62.2% | 2.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 64.3% against 61.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between China and Russia?
- 2.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- China ranks 109th and Russia ranks 106th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.