China vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from gas
China
86.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
101.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 101.86 terawatt-hours against 86.65 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 15.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.5198 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1970s | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 7.29 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 0.5432 terawatt-hours | 21.69 terawatt-hours | 21.15 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 15.58 terawatt-hours | 9.08 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 68.56 terawatt-hours | 30.64 terawatt-hours | 37.92 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 218.15 terawatt-hours | 36.62 terawatt-hours | 181.53 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 222.59 terawatt-hours | 37.67 terawatt-hours | 184.92 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 101.86 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 15.21 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- China ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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.