Energy intensity level of primary energy in China
China: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 221 countries
All-time high
19.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in China, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
China recorded 5.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in China peaked at 19.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2022.
China ranks 45th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in China, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 17.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 15.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 14.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 13.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 13.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 11.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 10.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 9.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 9.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 19.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in China?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in China was 5.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022.
- How does China rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- China ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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