China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
China (People’s Republic of)
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India
723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in India, a difference of 1.69 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.3 times India's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 190,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 426,650 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 247,302 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 495,720 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 337,830 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 800,564 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 532,169 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.38 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 659,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.62 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 1.69 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China (People’s Republic of) 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 — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.