China (People’s Republic of) vs USSR: Gas production
China (People’s Republic of)
2,641 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
5,564 terawatt-hours
in 1984
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd
Gas production over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5,564 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2,923 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 85 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 16.82 terawatt-hours | 16.82 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 38.67 terawatt-hours | 38.67 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1950s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 140.47 terawatt-hours | 138.63 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1960s | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 1,194 terawatt-hours | 1,184 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 2,628 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 128.16 terawatt-hours | 4,782 terawatt-hours | 4,654 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, China (People’s Republic of) or USSR?
- USSR, at 5,564 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 1984.
- What is the difference in gas production between China (People’s Republic of) and USSR?
- 2,923 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and USSR rank globally for gas production?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 220 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 Gas production. 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.