Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in China
China: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in China, 1900–2025
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 production per person, by fuel in China is 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in China peaked at 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
China ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 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 | 157.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 640.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 952.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 43 Ireland 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Nigeria 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Gabon 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Hungary 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Croatia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Colombia 1,762 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 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 59.46 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in China?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in China was 1,865 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does China rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.