Primary energy use, per capita in China
China: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, per capita in China, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use, per capita in China stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per capita in China peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1968.
That places China 53rd out of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, per capita 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 | +25.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per capita in China?
- Primary energy use, per capita in China was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does China rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- China ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.