China vs European Union (28 countries): Energy use — Total final energy consumption
China
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (28 countries)
1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- China
- European Union (28 countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times European Union (28 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (28 countries) ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union (28 countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union (28 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 399,900 Tonnes of oil equivalent | European Union (28 countries) |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.21 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 73,334 Tonnes of oil equivalent | European Union (28 countries) |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 766,119 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.08 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.19 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 (28 countries)?
- China, at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China and European Union (28 countries)?
- 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (28 countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union (28 countries) rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st 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.