Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in China
China: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in China, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in China is 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in China peaked at 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.33 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
China ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 672.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 805.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 70 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Jordan 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Switzerland 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Peru 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Jamaica 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Denmark 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in China?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in China was 3,121 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does China rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.