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Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in China

China: Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) was 0.01 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.01 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.01 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
All-time low
0.0018 barrels per capita per day
in 1982
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in China, 1980–2018

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011980199920181980: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.007 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.007 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.008 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.008 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.008 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.009 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.009 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.01 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

China recorded 0.01 barrels per capita per day for per capita daily oil consumption in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in China peaked at 0.01 barrels per capita per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 barrels per capita per day, in 1982.

China ranks 109th of 191 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.

Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in China, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.002 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0019 barrels per capita per day -5.5%
1982 0.0018 barrels per capita per day -2.5%
1983 0.0018 barrels per capita per day +0.6%
1984 0.0018 barrels per capita per day +0.6%
1985 0.0019 barrels per capita per day +4.5%
1986 0.0019 barrels per capita per day +0.1%
1987 0.002 barrels per capita per day +3.4%
1988 0.0021 barrels per capita per day +5.4%
1989 0.0022 barrels per capita per day +2.8%
1990 0.002 barrels per capita per day -5.1%
1991 0.0021 barrels per capita per day +3.1%
1992 0.0023 barrels per capita per day +9.5%
1993 0.0025 barrels per capita per day +9.8%
1994 0.0027 barrels per capita per day +5.5%
1995 0.0028 barrels per capita per day +5.1%
1996 0.0031 barrels per capita per day +10.7%
1997 0.003 barrels per capita per day -5.2%
1998 0.0033 barrels per capita per day +12.2%
1999 0.0035 barrels per capita per day +4.9%
2000 0.0037 barrels per capita per day +6.7%
2001 0.0038 barrels per capita per day +1.9%
2002 0.0041 barrels per capita per day +7.5%
2003 0.0045 barrels per capita per day +10.3%
2004 0.0052 barrels per capita per day +16.9%
2005 0.0053 barrels per capita per day +1.9%
2006 0.0057 barrels per capita per day +6.9%
2007 0.006 barrels per capita per day +5.2%
2008 0.0061 barrels per capita per day +1.0%
2009 0.0064 barrels per capita per day +5.1%
2010 0.007 barrels per capita per day +9.4%
2011 0.0075 barrels per capita per day +7.1%
2012 0.0078 barrels per capita per day +4.4%
2013 0.0082 barrels per capita per day +5.3%
2014 0.0085 barrels per capita per day +3.0%
2015 0.0089 barrels per capita per day +4.8%
2016 0.0093 barrels per capita per day +4.8%
2017 0.0096 barrels per capita per day +3.4%
2018 0.01 barrels per capita per day +3.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.01 barrels per capita per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0115 barrels per capita per day, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.01 barrels per capita per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0182 barrels per capita per day, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0019 barrels per capita per day 0.0018 barrels per capita per day 0.0022 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0027 barrels per capita per day 0.002 barrels per capita per day 0.0035 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0051 barrels per capita per day 0.0037 barrels per capita per day 0.0064 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0085 barrels per capita per day 0.007 barrels per capita per day 0.01 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 106 Serbia 0.0104 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0104 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 108 Azerbaijan 0.0101 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 110 Algeria 0.0099 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 111 Tonga 0.0096 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 112 Syria 0.0095 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in China?
Per capita daily oil consumption in China was 0.01 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 barrels per capita per day in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 barrels per capita per day in 1982.
How does China rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
China ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.