Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in China
China: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in China, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 142 Canada 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Mexico 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Uganda 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Argentina 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Bulgaria 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for China
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- 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in China was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.