China vs IDA blend: Energy use
China
2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
IDA blend
453.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
China rank
36th
IDA blend rank
39th
Energy use over time
- China
- IDA blend
How they compare
China currently reports 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 453.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita in IDA blend, a difference of 2,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes China's figure about 6.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and IDA blend ranks 39th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 827.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 485.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 341.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
| 2000s | 1,296 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 463.84 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 832.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
| 2010s | 2,158 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 457.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,700 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
| 2020s | 2,654 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 462.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,192 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, China or IDA blend?
- China, at 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 453.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between China and IDA blend?
- 2,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA blend?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and IDA blend rank globally for energy use?
- China ranks 36th and IDA blend ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.