Energy use — Total final energy consumption in China
China: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
565,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in China, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in China is 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in China peaked at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 565,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
China ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in China, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 565,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 591,042 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 621,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 650,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 659,787 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 661,736 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 684,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 698,501 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 728,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 748,456 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 791,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 766,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 788,133 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 794,395 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 768,715 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 784,768 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 803,720 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 843,245 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 929,409 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 565,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 659,787 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 661,736 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 794,395 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 784,768 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.65 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.09 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 — total final energy consumption in China?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in China was 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does China rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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