China vs Saudi Arabia: Gas production, annual growth rate
China
6.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Gas production, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.24 % change on previous year against 6.33 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.91 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 102 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 24.22 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 26.82 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 0.4999 % change on previous year | 16.95 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 0.8175 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 13.08 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.93 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, annual growth rate, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.24 % change on previous year against 6.33 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production, annual growth rate between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.91 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gas production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.