China vs CIS (EI): Fossil fuel consumption
China
39,443 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
10,268 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 39,443 terawatt-hours against 10,268 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 29,175 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 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 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and CIS (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,549 terawatt-hours | 7,391 terawatt-hours | 5,843 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,468 terawatt-hours | 10,515 terawatt-hours | 7,047 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 5,778 terawatt-hours | 12,432 terawatt-hours | 6,654 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 9,395 terawatt-hours | 9,369 terawatt-hours | 25.69 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 18,134 terawatt-hours | 8,329 terawatt-hours | 9,804 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 30,574 terawatt-hours | 9,213 terawatt-hours | 21,360 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 37,260 terawatt-hours | 9,894 terawatt-hours | 27,366 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 39,443 terawatt-hours against 10,268 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between China and CIS (EI)?
- 29,175 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 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.