Oil production, per square kilometre in China
China: Oil production, per square kilometre was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for oil production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 41.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +41.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +36.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +33.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +28.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +28.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
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 | 9 |
| 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 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 36 Albania 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 Algeria 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 40 Brazil 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Thailand 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 0.0002 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)
- 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 production, per square kilometre in China?
- Oil production, per square kilometre in China was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for oil production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production 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 production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 production 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.