Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China
China: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -27.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China is -27.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China peaked at 369.58 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -311.87 % change on previous year, in 1981.
China ranks 110th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -222.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 105.43 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1970 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1971 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1972 | -50.74 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 1973 | -23.99 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1974 | -43.68 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1975 | 331.39 % change on previous year | -858.7% |
| 1976 | -50.44 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1977 | 79.32 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1978 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1979 | -68.64 % change on previous year | -460.2% |
| 1980 | -71.56 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1981 | -311.87 % change on previous year | +335.8% |
| 1982 | 350.92 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1983 | 52.01 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1984 | 30.04 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1986 | -36.28 % change on previous year | -307.3% |
| 1987 | 71.12 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1988 | 0.719 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1989 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -4218.0% |
| 1990 | -75.54 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 1991 | 369.58 % change on previous year | -589.2% |
| 1992 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1993 | 51.41 % change on previous year | +882.7% |
| 1994 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1995 | -54.28 % change on previous year | +336.8% |
| 1996 | 118.21 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 1997 | -89.74 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1998 | -76.75 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2000 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2001 | 56.04 % change on previous year | -935.0% |
| 2002 | 93.31 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 105.64 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2005 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2006 | -20 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 2007 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2008 | -63.84 % change on previous year | +3303.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2010 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 36.54 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2012 | -58.54 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2013 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2014 | -47.59 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 2015 | -51.92 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2016 | -107.05 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2018 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2019 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2020 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 114.33 % change on previous year | -980.9% |
| 2022 | -68.01 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2023 | 284.44 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
| 2024 | -47.71 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2025 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -27.45 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -23.53 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's -27.45 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -27.45 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -4218.0% | 0.719 % change on previous year | -29.61 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3303.1% | -1.88 % change on previous year | -63.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -58.55 % change on previous year | -222.53 % change on previous year | 105.43 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.26 % change on previous year | -68.64 % change on previous year | 331.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -311.87 % change on previous year | 350.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 % change on previous year | -89.74 % change on previous year | 369.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.91 % change on previous year | -63.84 % change on previous year | 105.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.65 % change on previous year | -107.05 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.44 % change on previous year | -68.01 % change on previous year | 284.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 107 Saint Lucia -18.64 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Tonga -19.6 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Somalia -23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Uruguay -28.44 % change on previous year compare
- 112 USSR -34.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 South Sudan -41.9 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in China was -27.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 369.58 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -311.87 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.