China vs United States: Total final energy consumption
China
73.18 million TFEC
in 2015
United States
58.48 million TFEC
in 2015
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Total final energy consumption over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 73.18 million TFEC against 58.48 million TFEC in United States, a difference of 14.70 million TFEC.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.78 million TFEC | 51.85 million TFEC | 23.07 million TFEC | United States |
| 2000s | 42.98 million TFEC | 58.05 million TFEC | 15.07 million TFEC | United States |
| 2010s | 68.10 million TFEC | 57.83 million TFEC | 10.27 million TFEC | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total final energy consumption, China or United States?
- China, at 73.18 million TFEC against 58.48 million TFEC in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total final energy consumption between China and United States?
- 14.70 million TFEC, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and United States rank globally for total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.