China (People’s Republic of) vs CIS (EI): Oil production
China (People’s Republic of)
2,513 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
7,717 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
7th
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Oil production over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 7,717 terawatt-hours against 2,513 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5,204 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 3.1 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 7th and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 220 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 | 180.2 terawatt-hours | 3,335 terawatt-hours | 3,154 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 816.72 terawatt-hours | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 4,686 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 5,695 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 4,727 terawatt-hours | 2,984 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,059 terawatt-hours | 6,303 terawatt-hours | 4,244 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 2,351 terawatt-hours | 7,971 terawatt-hours | 5,620 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 2,397 terawatt-hours | 7,767 terawatt-hours | 5,370 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, China (People’s Republic of) or CIS (EI)?
- CIS (EI), at 7,717 terawatt-hours against 2,513 terawatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between China (People’s Republic of) and CIS (EI)?
- 5,204 terawatt-hours, 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 oil production?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 7th and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.