Change energy gdp per capita in China
China: Change energy gdp per capita was 28,100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Change energy gdp per capita in China, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change energy gdp per capita in China is 28,100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change energy gdp per capita in China peaked at 28,100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,800, in 1998.
That places China 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,016 | 8,800 | 9,150 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,460 | 9,370 | 17,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,990 | 18,800 | 25,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,100 | 28,100 | 28,100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 59.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change energy gdp per capita in China?
- Change energy gdp per capita in China was 28,100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change energy gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28,100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change energy gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 in 1998.
- How does China rank for change energy gdp per capita?
- China ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change energy gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change energy gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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