China vs OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from oil
China
227.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
9.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 227.96 terawatt-hours against 9.22 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 218.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 24.7 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and OECD (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.75 terawatt-hours | 1,241 terawatt-hours | 1,214 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 83.93 terawatt-hours | 710.83 terawatt-hours | 626.9 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 20.84 terawatt-hours | -195.24 terawatt-hours | 216.08 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 114.95 terawatt-hours | 341.91 terawatt-hours | 226.96 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 214.31 terawatt-hours | -183.82 terawatt-hours | 398.13 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 318.47 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 302.72 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 272.73 terawatt-hours | -159.3 terawatt-hours | 432.02 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 OECD (EI)?
- China, at 227.96 terawatt-hours against 9.22 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between China and OECD (EI)?
- 218.74 terawatt-hours, with China 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 oil?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd 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.