Gas production, annual growth rate in China
China: Gas production, annual growth rate was 6.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 102 countries
All-time high
109.09 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-10.72 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
70
1956–2025
Gas production, annual growth rate in China, 1956–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gas production, annual growth rate in China stood at 6.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production, annual growth rate in China peaked at 109.09 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -10.72 % change on previous year, in 1981.
China ranks 18th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 109.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 43.48 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1958 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1959 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1960 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 22.01 % change on previous year | +231.8% |
| 1970 | 88.38 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 1971 | 30.31 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1972 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 25.92 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1976 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 20 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1980 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1981 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +548.5% |
| 1982 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1986 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9453 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1988 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1989 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1990 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1994 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1996 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +441.4% |
| 1997 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +224.9% |
| 2000 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 2005 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2011 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 5 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +387.1% |
| 2018 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.33 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.93 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -548.5% | -1.65 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +441.4% | 2.23 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +387.1% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +301.6% | 22.01 % change on previous year | 88.38 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +231.8% | 6.63 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +224.9% | 2.54 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.18 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 109.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 10.82 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.82 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 88.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4999 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 18.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 15 Saudi Arabia 8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ecuador 8 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Hungary 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guatemala 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 20 United States 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Iraq 4 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production, annual growth rate in China?
- Gas production, annual growth rate in China was 6.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 109.09 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.72 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does China rank for gas production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 18th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas production 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.