China (People’s Republic of) vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
China (People’s Republic of)
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.30 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 22.0 times United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom ranks 4th 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) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 137,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 479,794 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 597,591 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 992,429 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 127,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.79 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114,083 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.16 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 United Kingdom?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
- 2.30 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 United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.