Fossil fuel production by fuel in China
China: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 2,641 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in China, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 2,641 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in China peaked at 2,641 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
China ranks 4th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 6.32 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 28.93 terawatt-hours | 146.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.52 terawatt-hours | 120.24 terawatt-hours | 151.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.64 terawatt-hours | 154.18 terawatt-hours | 253.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.35 terawatt-hours | 274.14 terawatt-hours | 859.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 965.45 terawatt-hours | 1,767 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 1,940 terawatt-hours | 2,641 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 59.46 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in China?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in China was 2,641 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,641 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does China rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- China ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.