Coal consumption, per capita in China
China: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption, per capita in China, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in China peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1968.
That places China 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 89.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 28.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Estonia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 5 South Africa 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 6 South Korea 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in China?
- Coal consumption, per capita in China was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does China rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- China ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.