China vs India: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
China
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India
37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent in India, a difference of 10,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,646 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 1990s | 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,985 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,915 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,095 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,201 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 24,886 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,668 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,383 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, China or India?
- China, at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between China and India?
- 10,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.