Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in China
China: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in China is 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in China peaked at 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
China ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 222.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 33 Ireland 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Italy 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Chile 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Latvia 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Croatia 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in China?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in China was 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does China rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- China ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.