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China Total Energy Production & Consumption

Since 2020, total energy consumption has increased by 5.5%/year on average to 4 343 Mtoe in 2024, with a slight slowdown in 2024 (3.6%). Previously, its growth fell to 3.4% in 2020, after a period of recovery over 2017-19 (+4.5%/year) and a slow-down between 2012 and 2017 (+1.9%/year); it grew very rapidly over 2000-12 (8.9%). Total energy consumption per capita reached 3.1 toe in 2024, a level comparable to that of Japan, 10% higher than the EU average (2.8 toe/cap), but less than half as high as the United States (6.5 toe/cap).

Source: China energy report

Interactive Chart China Total Energy Production & Consumption

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China Oil Production & Consumption

Since 2018, crude oil and NGL production has increased by 2%/year to 213 Mt in 2024, as the country is seeking to boost domestic exploration and production. China was the world's fifth largest oil producing country in 2024. Previously, output declined by 4%/year between 2015 and 2018, after increasing by 2%/year between 2000 and 2015.

Source: China energy report

Interactive Chart China Crude Oil Production & Consumption

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Interactive Chart China Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

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China Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Since 2010, production has grown by 8.4%/year, reaching 293 bcm in 2024 (x3 over 2010-24). China is the world's fourth largest natural gas producer.

More than 80% of gas production is concentrated in 6 provinces: Xinjiang (17%) and Shaanxi (15%, -12 pp since 2019) in the northwest, Sichuan (27%) in the southwest, Inner Mongolia (13%, +11 pp since 2019) and Shanxi (7%) in the north and Guandong (5%, offshore) in South Central China.

Source: China energy report

Interactive Chart China Gas Production & Consumption

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China Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

Since 2017, coal production has increased by almost 5%/year, reaching 4.7 Gt in 2024; it decreased by 4.3%/year between 2013 and 2016. Most of the production is localised in North China, with Shanxi (19% in 2024), Inner Mongolia (10%) and Hebei (9%), as well as Northwestern China, with Shaanxi (9%) and Xinjiang (8%).

Source: China energy report

Interactive Chart China Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

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China Renewable in % Electricity Production

With the 14th FYP, the country intends to get 20% of its total energy consumption from non-fossil fuels in 2025 (12% in 2024). The revised NDC raised this share of non-fossil fuels to around 25% in 2030. In September 2025, the country committed to raise the share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30% by 2035.

Source: China energy report

Interactive Chart China Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

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China GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

In its updated NDC (2021), China set more ambitious targets for 2030: reaching a CO2 emission peak before 2030, lowering its CO2 intensity by over 65% (from 2005 levels), and eventually reaching carbon neutrality before 2060. In September 2025, the country unveiled plans to lower its GHG emissions by 7 to 10% by 2035 from peak level.

Source: China energy report

Interactive Chart China CO₂ emissions

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