China vs Indonesia: Global primary energy use by source
China
415.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
216.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 415.16 terawatt-hours against 216.88 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 198.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 20.46 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.27 terawatt-hours | 68.02 terawatt-hours | 45.74 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 124.68 terawatt-hours | 117.41 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 345.57 terawatt-hours | 218.89 terawatt-hours | 126.68 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 415.16 terawatt-hours against 216.88 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between China and Indonesia?
- 198.28 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.