China vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Energy use — Total final energy consumption
China
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
930,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- China
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 930,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 1.48 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 997,489 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 254,467 Tonnes of oil equivalent | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.07 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 72,632 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.02 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 893,341 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 970,657 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.30 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, China or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- China, at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 930,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 1.48 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.