China vs Russian Federation: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
China
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Russian Federation
520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
China currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.89 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 4.6 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 491,653 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 251,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 419,714 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 718,680 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 466,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 520,146 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.76 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 Russian Federation?
- China, at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China and Russian Federation?
- 1.89 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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.