China vs CIS (EI): Fossil fuel consumption
China
9,401 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
2,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 9,401 terawatt-hours against 2,594 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 6,807 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and CIS (EI) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.53 terawatt-hours | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 2,140 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 751.66 terawatt-hours | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 3,160 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 4,473 terawatt-hours | 3,428 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 2,696 terawatt-hours | 865.72 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 3,648 terawatt-hours | 1,927 terawatt-hours | 1,721 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 6,422 terawatt-hours | 2,272 terawatt-hours | 4,150 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 8,662 terawatt-hours | 2,500 terawatt-hours | 6,162 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 9,401 terawatt-hours against 2,594 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between China and CIS (EI)?
- 6,807 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- China ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.