Energy mix in China
China: Energy mix was 45,054 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in China, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 45,054 for energy mix in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in China peaked at 45,054 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,463, in 1967.
China ranks 1st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,493 | — |
| 1966 | 1,625 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1,463 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,472 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,800 | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 2,315 | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 2,743 | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 2,954 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3,115 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3,205 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,595 | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 3,788 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 4,135 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4,547 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 4,677 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,714 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4,636 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,831 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5,129 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 5,515 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 5,970 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6,259 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6,754 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 7,253 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 7,605 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7,691 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8,094 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8,518 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 9,161 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9,724 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9,981 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,543 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10,600 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,614 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,004 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11,367 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,935 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13,032 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 15,289 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 17,855 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 20,299 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 22,253 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 24,171 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 24,865 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26,028 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27,707 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 29,999 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 30,950 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 32,043 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32,616 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32,891 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32,872 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,050 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 35,589 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 36,677 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 37,624 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39,655 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 40,304 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42,801 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 44,106 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 45,054 | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 45,054 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 514.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 45,054 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44, 798.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +28.6% | 1,800 | 2,315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,571 | 1,463 | 1,800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,507 | 2,315 | 4,677 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,867 | 4,636 | 7,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,593 | 7,691 | 11,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,709 | 11,367 | 26,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,539 | 27,707 | 36,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,591 | 37,624 | 45,054 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in China?
- Energy mix in China was 45,054 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45,054 in 2025.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 in 1967.
- How does China rank for energy mix?
- China ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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