Annual change in primary energy from gas in China

China: Annual change in primary energy from gas was 86.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
86.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 70.6%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
436.51 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-26.2 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from gas in China, 1966–2025

0100200300400196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from gas in China stood at 86.65 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in China peaked at 436.51 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -26.2 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

That places China 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.17 terawatt-hours -0.6047 terawatt-hours 5.64 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 12.65 terawatt-hours 7.86 terawatt-hours 20.36 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.5432 terawatt-hours -15.42 terawatt-hours 8.37 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 6.5 terawatt-hours 1.82 terawatt-hours 12.47 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 68.56 terawatt-hours 17.68 terawatt-hours 132.94 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 218.15 terawatt-hours 63.26 terawatt-hours 426.74 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 222.59 terawatt-hours -26.2 terawatt-hours 436.51 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 4 Turkey 54.85 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 5 Turkmenistan 39.78 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 6 Canada 38.97 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from gas in China?
Annual change in primary energy from gas in China was 86.65 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 gas recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 436.51 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -26.2 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
China ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,097 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.