China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD (EI): Fossil fuel production by fuel
China (People’s Republic of)
2,641 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
16,830 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 16,830 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 14,189 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 6.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 216 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 7,973 terawatt-hours | 7,888 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 134.52 terawatt-hours | 7,857 terawatt-hours | 7,722 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 191.64 terawatt-hours | 9,398 terawatt-hours | 9,206 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 513.35 terawatt-hours | 10,771 terawatt-hours | 10,258 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 12,773 terawatt-hours | 11,445 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 15,978 terawatt-hours | 13,692 terawatt-hours | OECD (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 OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 16,830 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 OECD (EI)?
- 14,189 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD (EI) rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.