China vs Seychelles: Primary energy use per person
China
31,815 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Seychelles
31,605 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
58th
Seychelles rank
59th
Primary energy use per person over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
China currently reports 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person in Seychelles, a difference of 210 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
China ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 217 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,507 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 7,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,413 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 14,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,806 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,132 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 28,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, China or Seychelles?
- China, at 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between China and Seychelles?
- 210 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- China ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.