Gas consumption in China
China: Gas consumption was 4,419 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,419 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,419 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
11.09 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption in China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 4,419 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in China peaked at 4,419 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.09 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
China ranks 4th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 13.51 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 14.71 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 14.11 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 19.75 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 28.93 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 37.69 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 48.78 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 60.27 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 75.89 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 89.2 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 101.79 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 122.15 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 138.38 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 146.24 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 143.82 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 128.4 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 120.24 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 123.06 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 125.28 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 130.32 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 138.68 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 139.99 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 143.72 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 151.67 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 154.18 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 156.12 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 159.14 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 168.97 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 176.97 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 178.79 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 187.36 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 197.99 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 204.16 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 216.63 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 246.96 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 276.46 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 294.14 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 341.75 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 399.84 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 469.75 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 577.84 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 710.78 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 819.33 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 902.24 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,089 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 1,352 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1,509 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,719 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,884 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,947 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,094 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,413 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 2,839 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 3,084 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3,366 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3,803 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 3,776 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,038 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4,333 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4,419 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,419 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 215.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.63 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 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 | 180.03 terawatt-hours | 154.18 terawatt-hours | 216.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.91 terawatt-hours | 246.96 terawatt-hours | 902.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,993 terawatt-hours | 1,089 terawatt-hours | 3,084 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,956 terawatt-hours | 3,366 terawatt-hours | 4,419 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in China?
- Gas consumption in China was 4,419 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,419 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does China rank for gas consumption?
- China ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.