Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Natural gas consumption by region
Canada
1,323
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
4,419
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Natural gas consumption by region over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 4,419 against 1,323 in Canada, a difference of 3,096.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 | 14.63 | 245.33 | Canada |
| 1970s | 443.04 | 84.93 | 358.11 | Canada |
| 1980s | 545.3 | 134.52 | 410.78 | Canada |
| 1990s | 741.84 | 180.03 | 561.81 | Canada |
| 2000s | 888.93 | 503.91 | 385.02 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,074 | 1,993 | 918.72 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1,243 | 3,956 | 2,713 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas consumption by region, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 4,419 against 1,323 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas consumption by region between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 3,096, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for natural gas consumption by region?
- Canada ranks 7th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural gas consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.