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
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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.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed