China vs Serbia: Energy intensity
China
1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Serbia
1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
China rank
34th
Serbia rank
33rd
Energy intensity over time
- China
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in China, a difference of 0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.
China ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 2010s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0174 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, China or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between China and Serbia?
- 0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do China and Serbia rank globally for energy intensity?
- China ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.