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
4th
of 77 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
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 4th out of 77 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.
Annual change in primary energy from gas in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6047 terawatt-hours | -150.0% |
| 1969 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -1033.3% |
| 1970 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 1971 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 15.62 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 12.6 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 20.36 terawatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 1978 | 16.23 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1980 | -2.42 terawatt-hours | -130.8% |
| 1981 | -15.42 terawatt-hours | +537.5% |
| 1982 | -8.16 terawatt-hours | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -134.6% |
| 1984 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +127.3% |
| 1986 | 8.37 terawatt-hours | +66.0% |
| 1987 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 1988 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +184.6% |
| 1989 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +113.2% |
| 1990 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -68.4% |
| 1991 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | +225.0% |
| 1994 | 8 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 1996 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +369.6% |
| 1997 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 12.47 terawatt-hours | +101.8% |
| 2000 | 30.33 terawatt-hours | +143.2% |
| 2001 | 29.5 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.68 terawatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 47.61 terawatt-hours | +169.3% |
| 2004 | 58.09 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 69.91 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 108.09 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 132.94 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 108.55 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 82.91 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 186.5 terawatt-hours | +124.9% |
| 2011 | 262.89 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 157.15 terawatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 210.01 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 164.85 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 63.26 terawatt-hours | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 147.52 terawatt-hours | +133.2% |
| 2017 | 318.11 terawatt-hours | +115.6% |
| 2018 | 426.74 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 244.51 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 282.4 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 436.51 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 2022 | -26.2 terawatt-hours | -106.0% |
| 2023 | 261.44 terawatt-hours | -1097.7% |
| 2024 | 294.77 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 86.65 terawatt-hours | -70.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 86.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4383 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 86.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.26 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from gas in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1097.7% | -26.2 terawatt-hours | 261.44 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +1033.3% | -0.6047 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | -537.5% | -2.42 terawatt-hours | -15.42 terawatt-hours |
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 USSR 421.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Turkey 54.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 39.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Canada 38.97 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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) – 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 4th out of 77 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) – 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.