China vs Naoero: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
China
31,815 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Naoero
32,035 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
59th
Naoero rank
58th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 220 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Naoero ahead.
China ranks 59th and Naoero ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Naoero in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,254 kilowatt-hours per person | Naoero |
| 1990s | 7,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,812 kilowatt-hours per person | Naoero |
| 2000s | 14,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Naoero |
| 2010s | 23,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | Naoero |
| 2020s | 28,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.24 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, China or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between China and Naoero?
- 220 kilowatt-hours per person, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Naoero?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Naoero rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 59th and Naoero ranks 58th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.