Oil production per person in China
China: Oil production per person was 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person in China, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production per person in China stood at 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in China peaked at 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
China ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0968 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 176.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 889.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 432.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 45 Bolivia 2,099 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Belarus 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Cuba 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Hungary 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in China?
- Oil production per person in China was 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does China rank for oil production per person?
- China ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.