Primary energy consumption in China
Primary energy consumption in China was 170.579 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 4.9% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 217 countries in 2024.
Primary energy consumption in China, 1980 to 2024
All 45 values
| Period | quadrillion Btu |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 170.579 |
| 2023 | 162.683 |
| 2022 | 153.383 |
| 2021 | 153.278 |
| 2020 | 145.819 |
| 2019 | 143.932 |
| 2018 | 136.442 |
| 2017 | 131.145 |
| 2016 | 129.746 |
| 2015 | 129.495 |
| 2014 | 130.413 |
| 2013 | 129.415 |
| 2012 | 125.474 |
| 2011 | 117.928 |
| 2010 | 107.534 |
| 2009 | 96.531 |
| 2008 | 89.15 |
| 2007 | 85.826 |
| 2006 | 79.724 |
| 2005 | 72.111 |
| 2004 | 64.295 |
| 2003 | 53.354 |
| 2002 | 45.778 |
| 2001 | 42.655 |
| 2000 | 40.968 |
| 1999 | 38.48 |
| 1998 | 37.05 |
| 1997 | 36.09 |
| 1996 | 38.05 |
| 1995 | 36.22 |
| 1994 | 33.665 |
| 1993 | 31.351 |
| 1992 | 29.173 |
| 1991 | 27.853 |
| 1990 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 27.504 |
| 1988 | 27.422 |
| 1987 | 25.684 |
| 1986 | 24.365 |
| 1985 | 23.716 |
| 1984 | 22.451 |
| 1983 | 20.678 |
| 1982 | 19.42 |
| 1981 | 18.508 |
| 1980 | 18.705 |
Rankings
Definition
Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.
Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.
How to cite
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the primary energy consumption in China?
Primary energy consumption in China was 170.579 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 4.9% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 217 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest primary energy consumption in China?
170.579 quadrillion Btu in 2024, the highest value since 1980 in this series.