China vs United States of America: Oil consumption by region
China
9,401 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,118 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Oil consumption by region over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,118 terawatt-hours against 9,401 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 717 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.53 terawatt-hours | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 6,909 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 751.66 terawatt-hours | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 8,698 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 8,918 terawatt-hours | 7,873 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 9,717 terawatt-hours | 7,888 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3,648 terawatt-hours | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 7,079 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,422 terawatt-hours | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 3,467 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,662 terawatt-hours | 9,823 terawatt-hours | 1,161 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,118 terawatt-hours against 9,401 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between China and United States of America?
- 717 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 80 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 Oil consumption by region. 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.