China vs Russia: Total final energy consumption

China
73.18 million TFEC
in 2015
Russia
15.81 million TFEC
in 2015
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th

Total final energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Russia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020022015

How they compare

China currently reports 73.18 million TFEC against 15.81 million TFEC in Russia, a difference of 57.37 million TFEC.

That makes China's figure about 4.6 times Russia's.

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

China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.78 million TFEC 19.00 million TFEC 9.78 million TFEC China
2000s 42.98 million TFEC 15.80 million TFEC 27.18 million TFEC China
2010s 68.10 million TFEC 15.92 million TFEC 52.18 million TFEC China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total final energy consumption, China or Russia?
China, at 73.18 million TFEC against 15.81 million TFEC in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total final energy consumption between China and Russia?
57.37 million TFEC, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do China and Russia rank globally for total final energy consumption?
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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.