Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 33,156 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 33,156 for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 33,156 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,613, in 1991.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,993 | — |
| 1991 | 8,613 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8,800 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,218 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9,551 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10,151 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 10,291 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10,194 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,146 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,243 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,445 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,717 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11,353 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 12,853 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 14,526 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 15,931 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 17,331 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 18,555 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 18,957 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20,104 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 22,095 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 23,579 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24,251 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24,857 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25,325 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25,297 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,995 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,771 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 26,876 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27,888 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28,679 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30,515 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 31,128 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 33,156 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,620 | 8,613 | 10,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,077 | 10,445 | 20,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,093 | 22,095 | 27,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,870 | 28,679 | 33,156 | 4 |
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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 energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) was 33,156 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 33,156 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,613 in 1991.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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