Share of primary energy from oil in China
China: Share of primary energy from oil was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from oil in China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in China is 20.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in China peaked at 24.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1965.
That places China 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 14.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Kazakhstan 23.9% compare
- 72 Ukraine 23.3% compare
- 73 Russia 23.0% compare
- 75 South Africa 19.5% compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 19.0% compare
- 77 Iceland 14.2% 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 share of primary energy from oil in China?
- Share of primary energy from oil in China was 20.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1965.
- How does China rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- China ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.