China, People's Republic of vs Indonesia: Primary energy use by source
China, People's Republic of
415.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
216.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Indonesia
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 415.16 terawatt-hours against 216.88 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 198.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 20.46 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.27 terawatt-hours | 68.02 terawatt-hours | 45.74 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 124.68 terawatt-hours | 117.41 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 345.57 terawatt-hours | 218.89 terawatt-hours | 126.68 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, China, People's Republic of or Indonesia?
- China, People's Republic of, at 415.16 terawatt-hours against 216.88 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
- 198.28 terawatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Indonesia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.