China vs CIS (EI): Natural gas production by region
China
2,641 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
7,984 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Natural gas production by region over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 7,984 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 5,343 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 3.0 times China's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 2,628 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 134.52 terawatt-hours | 5,570 terawatt-hours | 5,436 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 191.64 terawatt-hours | 6,571 terawatt-hours | 6,379 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 513.35 terawatt-hours | 7,030 terawatt-hours | 6,517 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 7,822 terawatt-hours | 6,494 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 8,153 terawatt-hours | 5,867 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, China or CIS (EI)?
- CIS (EI), at 7,984 terawatt-hours against 2,641 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between China and CIS (EI)?
- 5,343 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- China ranks 5th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.