Coal production per person in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Coal production per person was 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in China (People’s Republic of), 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production per person in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 5th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 62.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 126.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 202.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 313.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 405.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 656.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 458.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 2 Australia 112,126 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Russia 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Indonesia 15,589 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal production per person in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Coal production per person in China (People’s Republic of) was 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for coal production per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.