Gas production per person in China
China: Gas production per person was 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
47th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production per person 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 gas production per person 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, gas production per person in China peaked at 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places China 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 4.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.7% |
| 1957 | 6.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.3% |
| 1958 | 7.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1959 | 8.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 10.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 12.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 13.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 14.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 14.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 15.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 16.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 19.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 35.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.5% |
| 1971 | 44.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 56.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 68.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 84.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 97.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 109.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 129.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 144.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 150.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 146.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 128.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 118.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 119.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 120.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 122.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 128.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 127.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 128.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 133.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 133.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 133.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 134.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 141.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 146.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 148.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 164.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 184.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 187.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 201.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 215.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 239.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 255.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 272.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 320.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 379.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 447.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 526.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 606.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 640.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 714.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 780.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 813.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 883.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 945.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 971.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 982.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 22.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +104.7% | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.49 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +83.5% | 19.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.13 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 44 Ireland 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Nigeria 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Gabon 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hungary 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Croatia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Colombia 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 production per person in China?
- Gas production per person 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 gas production per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does China rank for gas production per person?
- China ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person 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 Gas production per person. 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.