China vs USSR: Primary direct energy consumption by source
China
8,964 terawatt-hours
in 2024
USSR
4,936 terawatt-hours
in 1984
China rank
2nd
USSR rank
2nd
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 8,964 terawatt-hours against 4,936 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 4,028 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd 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.