Energy consumption per capita — all countries

Energy consumption per capita — China

Energy consumption per capita in China in 2024 — 120.2 MMBtu. Ranked 34 in the world out of 214. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 531.7%.

2024 120.2 MMBtu +5.09% vs 2023
World rank 34of 214
Period maximum 120.2 MMBtu2024
Period minimum 18.6 MMBtu1981

Trend over time

1980–2024 · million Btu per capita

Energy consumption per capita — China, 1980–202405010015019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 19 MMBtu1981: 18.6 MMBtu1982: 19.2 MMBtu1983: 20.1 MMBtu1984: 21.5 MMBtu1985: 22.4 MMBtu1986: 22.6 MMBtu1987: 23.4 MMBtu1988: 24.6 MMBtu1989: 24.3 MMBtu1990: 23.8 MMBtu1991: 23.8 MMBtu1992: 24.6 MMBtu1993: 26.2 MMBtu1994: 27.8 MMBtu1995: 29.7 MMBtu1996: 30.9 MMBtu1997: 29.1 MMBtu1998: 29.6 MMBtu1999: 30.5 MMBtu2000: 32.3 MMBtu2001: 33.4 MMBtu2002: 35.6 MMBtu2003: 41.2 MMBtu2004: 49.4 MMBtu2005: 55 MMBtu2006: 60.5 MMBtu2007: 64.7 MMBtu2008: 66.8 MMBtu2009: 71.9 MMBtu2010: 79.6 MMBtu2011: 86.7 MMBtu2012: 91.6 MMBtu2013: 93.8 MMBtu2014: 94 MMBtu2015: 92.8 MMBtu2016: 92.4 MMBtu2017: 92.9 MMBtu2018: 96.2 MMBtu2019: 101.1 MMBtu2020: 102.2 MMBtu2021: 107.5 MMBtu2022: 107.6 MMBtu2023: 114.4 MMBtu2024: 120.2 MMBtu
Change over the period: +101.2 (+531.69%) Average annual rate: 4.28 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 120.2 MMBtu
World computed 73.8 MMBtu
East Asia & Pacific computed 100.9 MMBtu
Eastern Asia computed 122.9 MMBtu
Upper-middle-income countries computed 91.3 MMBtu
Energy consumption per capita — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year MMBtu Change Change, %
2024 120.2 +5.8 +5.09%
2023 114.4 +6.7 +6.26%
2022 107.6 +0.2 +0.16%
2021 107.5 +5.2 +5.09%
2020 102.2 +1.1 +1.13%
2019 101.1 +5 +5.15%
2018 96.2 +3.3 +3.55%
2017 92.9 +0.4 +0.48%
2016 92.4 −0.3 −0.37%
2015 92.8 −1.2 −1.29%
2014 94 +0.1 +0.12%
2013 93.8 +2.2 +2.43%
2012 91.6 +4.9 +5.68%
2011 86.7 +7.1 +8.97%
2010 79.6 +7.7 +10.65%
2009 71.9 +5.1 +7.58%
2008 66.8 +2.1 +3.25%
2007 64.7 +4.2 +7.02%
2006 60.5 +5.4 +9.88%
2005 55 +5.7 +11.48%
2004 49.4 +8.2 +19.8%
2003 41.2 +5.6 +15.86%
2002 35.6 +2.2 +6.64%
2001 33.4 +1.1 +3.37%
2000 32.3 +1.7 +5.68%
1999 30.5 +0.9 +3.09%
1998 29.6 +0.5 +1.86%
1997 29.1 −1.8 −5.93%
1996 30.9 +1.2 +4.13%
1995 29.7 +1.8 +6.61%
1994 27.8 +1.7 +6.34%
1993 26.2 +1.6 +6.32%
1992 24.6 +0.8 +3.52%
1991 23.8 −0 −0.2%
1990 23.8 −0.4 −1.71%
1989 24.3 −0.3 −1.36%
1988 24.6 +1.2 +4.95%
1987 23.4 +0.8 +3.59%
1986 22.6 +0.2 +1.08%
1985 22.4 +0.9 +4.04%
1984 21.5 +1.4 +7.04%
1983 20.1 +0.9 +4.87%
1982 19.2 +0.6 +3.29%
1981 18.6 −0.5 −2.5%
1980 19

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Primary energy consumption per resident. The indicator is broader than electricity consumption per capita and therefore gives a fairer answer to the question of the energy standard of living: it includes fuel for transport and heating, and it is those, not electricity, that make up most of the spending in cold and car-dependent countries. The spread between countries is more than a hundredfold, and the top of the list holds not only rich states but also fuel exporters, where energy is cheap, and countries with energy-intensive industry.

Important: It is calculated on a country's entire consumption, including industry and transport, not on households. Not to be confused with electricity consumption per capita: electricity is part of this figure, usually between a fifth and a third of it.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).