China vs Slovakia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
China
31,815 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia
32,860 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
59th
Slovakia rank
56th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 59th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,254 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 5,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,134 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 7,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,093 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 14,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,302 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 23,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,519 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 29,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,231 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between China and Slovakia?
- 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Slovakia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 59th and Slovakia ranks 56th 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.