Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China
China: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 632.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China is 632.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China peaked at 632.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.1 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
China ranks 1st of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | -3.1 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -2.91 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.24 terawatt-hours | -3.06 terawatt-hours | 56.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.92 terawatt-hours | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 198.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.05 terawatt-hours | 50.44 terawatt-hours | 362.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.77 terawatt-hours | 231.28 terawatt-hours | 632.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Ireland 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 India 100.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Luxembourg -0.3889 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 United States 54.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Japan 47.09 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China was 632.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 632.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- China ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.