Oil consumption, per capita in China
China: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per capita in China, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption, per capita in China stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in China peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
China ranks 108th of 205 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, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 105 Romania 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Brazil 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Cuba 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Samoa 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 terawatt-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)
- 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 oil consumption, per capita in China?
- Oil consumption, per capita in China was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does China rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- China ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.