China vs India: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
China
40,469 terawatt-hours
in 2020
India
14,535 terawatt-hours
in 2020
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 40,469 terawatt-hours against 14,535 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 25,934 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,375 terawatt-hours | 4,523 terawatt-hours | 6,851 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 16,569 terawatt-hours | 5,811 terawatt-hours | 10,757 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 30,869 terawatt-hours | 10,389 terawatt-hours | 20,480 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 40,469 terawatt-hours | 14,535 terawatt-hours | 25,934 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, China or India?
- China, at 40,469 terawatt-hours against 14,535 terawatt-hours in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between China and India?
- 25,934 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.