Production consumption energy per person in China
China: Production consumption energy per person was 28.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production consumption energy per person in China, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 28.1 for production consumption energy per person in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption energy per person in China peaked at 28.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 1998.
That places China 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 | 8.8 | 9.15 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.46 | 9.37 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 18.8 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 59.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production consumption energy per person in China?
- Production consumption energy per person in China was 28.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption energy per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest production consumption energy per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 1998.
- How does China rank for production consumption energy per person?
- China ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production consumption energy per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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