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
Annual change in primary energy from gas in China, 1966–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Turkey 54.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 39.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Canada 38.97 terawatt-hours compare
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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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.