China vs OECD (EI): Primary direct energy consumption by source
China
8,964 terawatt-hours
in 2024
OECD (EI)
24,233 terawatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 24,233 terawatt-hours against 8,964 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 15,269 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.