China vs CIS (EI): Primary energy use
China
45,054 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
11,292 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Primary energy use over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 45,054 terawatt-hours against 11,292 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 33,762 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 4.0 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and CIS (EI) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,571 terawatt-hours | 7,495 terawatt-hours | 5,925 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,507 terawatt-hours | 10,740 terawatt-hours | 7,232 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 5,867 terawatt-hours | 12,968 terawatt-hours | 7,102 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 9,593 terawatt-hours | 9,922 terawatt-hours | 328.68 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 18,709 terawatt-hours | 9,010 terawatt-hours | 9,699 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 32,539 terawatt-hours | 10,026 terawatt-hours | 22,513 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 41,591 terawatt-hours | 10,880 terawatt-hours | 30,711 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 45,054 terawatt-hours against 11,292 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between China and CIS (EI)?
- 33,762 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for primary energy use?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.