China vs Indonesia: Electricity generation from gas per person
China
235.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
242.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
83rd
Indonesia rank
80th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 242.62 kilowatt-hours against 235.98 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 6.64 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 83rd and Indonesia ranks 80th of 203 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours | 13.12 kilowatt-hours | 11.1 kilowatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | 80.37 kilowatt-hours | 77.19 kilowatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 14.23 kilowatt-hours | 125.48 kilowatt-hours | 111.25 kilowatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 111.11 kilowatt-hours | 205.96 kilowatt-hours | 94.85 kilowatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 201.4 kilowatt-hours | 211.5 kilowatt-hours | 10.09 kilowatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 242.62 kilowatt-hours against 235.98 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between China and Indonesia?
- 6.64 kilowatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- China ranks 83rd and Indonesia ranks 80th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.