China vs OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from gas
China
86.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
270.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 270.21 terawatt-hours against 86.65 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 183.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
China ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD (EI) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 457.65 terawatt-hours | 455.48 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 239.19 terawatt-hours | 226.54 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0.5432 terawatt-hours | 86.25 terawatt-hours | 85.71 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 313.58 terawatt-hours | 307.09 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 68.56 terawatt-hours | 162.37 terawatt-hours | 93.81 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 218.15 terawatt-hours | 356.74 terawatt-hours | 138.59 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 222.59 terawatt-hours | -4.12 terawatt-hours | 226.72 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, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 270.21 terawatt-hours against 86.65 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between China and OECD (EI)?
- 183.56 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- China ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.