China (People’s Republic of) vs Slovakia: Primary energy use per person
China (People’s Republic of)
31,815 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia
32,860 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
57th
Slovakia rank
54th
Primary energy use per person over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | 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 primary energy use per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Slovakia?
- 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Slovakia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 54th of 214 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.