Primary energy from wind per person in China
China: Primary energy from wind per person was 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
796.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
796.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind per person in China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
China recorded 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 499.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in China peaked at 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places China 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person | +343.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1109 kilowatt-hours per person | +1327.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1772 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3175 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.2% |
| 1995 | 0.505 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0763 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1595 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2843 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3759 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4646 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5624 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6507 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7701 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9813 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +137.6% |
| 2009 | 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 36.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.7% |
| 2011 | 54.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 75.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 115.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 132.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 171.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 215.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 257.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 284.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 327.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 459.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 535.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 622.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 702.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person, 26.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.35 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1327.6% | 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1109 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | +343.4% | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4646 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Estonia 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Greece 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Austria 938.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Croatia 792.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 France 754.69 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from wind per person in China?
- Primary energy from wind per person in China was 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does China rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- China ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.