Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of), 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of) is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 351.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 28.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 1967.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th of 76 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.0% | — |
| 1967 | -9.9% | -210.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -103.7% |
| 1969 | 22.6% | +6034.4% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | -36.1% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -48.2% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +341.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -72.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -78.7% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | -412.4% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -323.1% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +62.6% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -78.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +421.4% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +137.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -92.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -73.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +3133.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +90.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +126.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -82.0% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -630.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -417.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +128.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -77.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +445.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -73.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | -9.9% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 2.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -1.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -0.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 31 Belgium 0.9% compare
- 32 Austria 0.9% compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 35 Slovak Republic 0.8% compare
- 36 Taiwan, China 0.6% compare
- 37 Hong Kong, China 0.5% compare
More energy & mining data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.8% 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 1967.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.5%. 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 Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.