Oil consumption, per square kilometre in China
China: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in China, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oil consumption, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
China ranks 74th 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 square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 India 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 73 Dominica 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Philippines 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 oil consumption, per square kilometre in China?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in China was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does China rank for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.