China vs India: Total final energy consumption

China
73.18 million TFEC
in 2015
India
22.24 million TFEC
in 2015
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Total final energy consumption over time

  • China
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020022015

How they compare

China currently reports 73.18 million TFEC against 22.24 million TFEC in India, a difference of 50.94 million TFEC.

That makes China's figure about 3.3 times India's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 233 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 28.78 million TFEC 10.74 million TFEC 18.04 million TFEC China
2000s 42.98 million TFEC 14.07 million TFEC 28.91 million TFEC China
2010s 68.10 million TFEC 20.39 million TFEC 47.71 million TFEC China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total final energy consumption, China or India?
China, at 73.18 million TFEC against 22.24 million TFEC in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in total final energy consumption between China and India?
50.94 million TFEC, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do China and India rank globally for total final energy consumption?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total final energy consumption (TFEC)
Unit
TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.