Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China
China: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was -0.1233 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China stood at -0.1233 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China peaked at 1.09 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1233 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places China 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.8803 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8316 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.906 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7952 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8681 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8311 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8196 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8038 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7498 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.681 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7688 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5831 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6074 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4684 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3557 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.238 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | +668.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1233 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8641 % change on previous year | 0.7952 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6514 % change on previous year | 0.3557 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 % change on previous year | -0.1233 % change on previous year | 0.238 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 176 Slovakia -0.0861 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Bermuda -0.0958 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Russian Federation -0.1085 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hong Kong, China -0.1592 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Palau -0.1805 % change on previous year compare
- 182 North Macedonia -0.1893 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in China was -0.1233 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1233 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- China ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.5%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.