Canada vs China: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Canada
38.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China
86.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
China rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 86.65 terawatt-hours against 38.97 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 47.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 22.04 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 18.71 terawatt-hours | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.71 terawatt-hours | 0.5432 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.41 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 11.92 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.54 terawatt-hours | 68.56 terawatt-hours | 63.02 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 30.08 terawatt-hours | 218.15 terawatt-hours | 188.08 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 20.87 terawatt-hours | 222.59 terawatt-hours | 201.73 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Canada or China?
- China, at 86.65 terawatt-hours against 38.97 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Canada and China?
- 47.68 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.