China Energy Use per Capita
2,851 kg oil eq. per capita▲ +174 kg oil eq. per capita
Dec 2023 · Annual
China's energy use per capita rose to 2,850.94 kg oil equivalent per capita in 2023, up from 2,676.48 in 2022. The figure matched the all-time high for the series, which began in 1990. The lowest recorded value was 740.59 kg oil equivalent per capita in 1991.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,851 kg oil eq. per capita | 2,676 kg oil eq. per capita | 2,851 kg oil eq. per capitaDec 2023 | 741 kg oil eq. per capitaDec 1991 | 1990 – 2023 | Annual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions | 13,125 Mt CO₂ | 13,021 Mt CO₂ | 13,125 Mt CO₂ | 912 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| GDP per Capita | $13,862 | $13,293 | $13,862 | $71 | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
Energy Use per Capita in China averaged 1,571 kg oil eq. per capita from 1990 until 2023, reaching an all-time high of 2,851 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2023 and a record low of 741 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 1991. The series is reported yearly with history from 1990.
Energy use per capita measures the average consumption of primary energy per person in China, expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent per capita. The data is reported annually, with the series available from 1990 to 2023. The indicator provides a per capita measure of energy consumption.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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