China (People’s Republic of) vs CIS (EI): Fossil fuel production by fuel
China (People’s Republic of)
2,641 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
7,984 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 7,984 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5,343 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 3.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 2,628 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 134.52 terawatt-hours | 5,570 terawatt-hours | 5,436 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 191.64 terawatt-hours | 6,571 terawatt-hours | 6,379 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 513.35 terawatt-hours | 7,030 terawatt-hours | 6,517 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 7,822 terawatt-hours | 6,494 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 8,153 terawatt-hours | 5,867 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, China (People’s Republic of) or CIS (EI)?
- CIS (EI), at 7,984 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI)?
- 5,343 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI) rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.