Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China
China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 12.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China peaked at 35.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -13.8%, in 1967.
China ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.8% | — |
| 1967 | -13.8% | -883.9% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | -230.4% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -90.5% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +96.7% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | +526.8% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -64.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -71.2% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +228.2% |
| 1978 | -6.3% | -243.6% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -295.6% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -97.1% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +1294.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +147.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -121.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -428.1% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +275.7% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +80.9% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -67.1% |
| 1996 | -1.3% | -110.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -495.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -63.4% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +6108.1% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +112.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +559.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +375.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +81.4% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +6108.1% | 0.2% | 12.5% |
| 1985 | +1294.7% | 0.5% | 6.4% |
| 1967 | -883.9% | 1.8% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -13.8% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | -6.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 0.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | -1.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 2.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 4.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in China was 12.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.8% in 1967.
- How does China rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- China ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.