Oil consumption, annual growth rate in China
China: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 278.3%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
38.33 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-9.89 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in China, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in China is 2.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.3% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in China peaked at 38.33 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.89 % change on previous year, in 1980.
China ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 28.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1968 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -837.5% |
| 1969 | 34.08 % change on previous year | +263.6% |
| 1970 | 38.33 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1973 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1974 | 15 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1978 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2471 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1980 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -4103.9% |
| 1981 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1982 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1984 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1990 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -902.8% |
| 1992 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1995 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +394.6% |
| 1996 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1999 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2000 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 2003 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 2007 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2011 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2012 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2016 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +603.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6569 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2025 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.66 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.78 % change on previous year | 0.2471 % change on previous year | 38.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.6569 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 90 South Sudan 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Myanmar 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Mali 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Somalia 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 2.44 % change on previous year 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 per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in China?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in China was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.33 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.89 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does China rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Oil consumption, 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.