What is primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China?

Primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP (Our World) in China

Name: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP (Our World) in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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China: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP (Our World) was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

39th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in China, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use, 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 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP (Our World) in China, year by year

Annual values for Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in China, 1965 to 2025.
Year	terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1967	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1968	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1969	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1970	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1971	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1972	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1973	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1974	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1975	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1976	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1977	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1979	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1980	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1981	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1984	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1985	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1986	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1987	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1988	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1990	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1992	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1995	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1996	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1997	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1998	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1999	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2000	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2001	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2002	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2004	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2005	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2006	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2007	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2008	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2009	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2010	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2011	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2012	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2014	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2015	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2019	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2022	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2023	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2024	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2025	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
China's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

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

36 Thailand 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
37 Tunisia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
38 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
40 Nauru 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
41 Suriname 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
42 Afghanistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

More energy & mining data for China

Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
Fuel exports 1.4% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
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)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China?: Primary energy use, per unit of gdp in China was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP
Unit: terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 9,384 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.