Africa Eastern and Southern vs China: Energy use

Africa Eastern and Southern
565.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
China
2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
China rank
36th

Energy use over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • China
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 565.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2,286 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes China's figure about 5.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and China ranks 36th of 47 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern China Difference Ahead
1990s 683.08 kg of oil equivalent per capita 827.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita 144.09 kg of oil equivalent per capita China
2000s 635.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,296 kg of oil equivalent per capita 660.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita China
2010s 610.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,158 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita China
2020s 570.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,654 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,084 kg of oil equivalent per capita China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Africa Eastern and Southern or China?
China, at 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 565.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
2,286 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and China rank globally for energy use?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.