China (People’s Republic of) vs CIS (EI): Natural gas consumption by region
China (People’s Republic of)
4,419
in 2025
CIS (EI)
6,153
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Natural gas consumption by region over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 6,153 against 4,419 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1,734.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.63 | 1,481 | 1,467 | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 84.93 | 2,712 | 2,627 | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 134.52 | 4,525 | 4,390 | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 180.03 | 4,743 | 4,563 | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 503.91 | 4,910 | 4,406 | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 5,447 | 3,454 | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 3,956 | 5,912 | 1,957 | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas consumption by region, China (People’s Republic of) or CIS (EI)?
- CIS (EI), at 6,153 against 4,419 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas consumption by region between China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI)?
- 1,734, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI) rank globally for natural gas consumption by region?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd 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.