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