Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
China recorded 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
China ranks 33rd of 76 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 | 0.0289 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0255 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0305 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0834 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0592 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1627 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.107 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4381 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2223 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7002 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7864 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in China was 3.96 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does China rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.