China vs CIS (EI): Annual change in primary energy from oil
China
227.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
23.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 227.96 terawatt-hours against 23.99 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 203.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 9.5 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and CIS (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.75 terawatt-hours | 160.88 terawatt-hours | 133.14 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 83.93 terawatt-hours | 213.3 terawatt-hours | 129.37 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 20.84 terawatt-hours | -78.67 terawatt-hours | 99.51 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 114.95 terawatt-hours | -210.3 terawatt-hours | 325.26 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 214.31 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 207.57 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 318.47 terawatt-hours | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 272.91 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 272.73 terawatt-hours | 31.54 terawatt-hours | 241.19 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 227.96 terawatt-hours against 23.99 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between China and CIS (EI)?
- 203.97 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 1st of 80 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 oil. 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.