Annual change in primary energy from coal in China
China: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 0.459 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 0.459 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in China peaked at 2,250 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -653.26 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places China 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.48 terawatt-hours | -158.17 terawatt-hours | 260.69 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 188.61 terawatt-hours | -25.18 terawatt-hours | 413.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.42 terawatt-hours | -18.82 terawatt-hours | 420.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.21 terawatt-hours | -163.48 terawatt-hours | 471.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,151 terawatt-hours | 112.37 terawatt-hours | 2,250 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.67 terawatt-hours | -653.26 terawatt-hours | 1,803 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.69 terawatt-hours | 0.459 terawatt-hours | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 17 Egypt 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 0.7708 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 0.4768 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Singapore 0.4402 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Iran 0.3772 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 North Macedonia 0.2703 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in China?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in China was 0.459 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,250 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -653.26 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- China ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.