Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in China, People's Republic of, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China, People's Republic of stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China, People's Republic of peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places China, People's Republic of 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per unit of GDP in China, People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -229.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -105.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3209.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +280.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1981 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -306.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -339.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -76.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +341.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +85.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2634.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2016 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -106.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5647.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +285.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
China, People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- China, People's Republic of's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China, People's Republic of's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in China, People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5647.2% | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +3209.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +2634.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 51 Comoros, Union of the 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Grenada 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Kenya 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for China, People's Republic of
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China, People's Republic of?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China, People's Republic of was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.