Energy & Mining in China
365 indicators covering energy & mining for China.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 33.6% | 38th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 134.9% | 57th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 54.3% | 74th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.4% | 39th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 16.2% | 1st |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 33.6% | 38th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 10.7% | 5th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 134.9% | 57th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 1,992 cubic meters | 2022 | down 4.1% | 106th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 5th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 1,992 cubic meters | 2022 | down 4.1% | 106th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 10.38 million tonnes | 2022 | down 66.7% | 2nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0074 units per person | 2022 | down 68.1% | 87th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 84.2% | 120th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 66.7% | 65th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 0.5277 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 123.2% | 134th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 4.1% | 106th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 52.6% | 120th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 91st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.5% | 2021 | down 78.1% | 57th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.2% | 2021 | up 89.2% | 53rd |
| Total natural resources rents | 1.7% | 2021 | down 77.8% | 106th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.3% | 2021 | down 80.0% | 64th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 9.8% | 2023 | up 97.6% | 59th |
| Electric power consumption | 6,524 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 73.6% | 26th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 3.2% | 2023 | down 22.8% | 116th |
| Gas reserves | 6.65 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 119.6% | 8th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 4,711 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 109.2% | 54th |
| Oil reserves | 4.14 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 27.9% | 14th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 119.6% | 40th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 2.93 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 21.8% | 50th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 27.9% | 39th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.3656 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 7.4% | 58th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 1.41 billion people | 2024 | up 2.7% | 2nd |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | — | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 46.1% | 62nd |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 0.1% | 2023 | down 48.0% | 184th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 58.3% | 2025 | down 20.2% | 118th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 13.5% | 2023 | down 20.3% | 97th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 41.5% | 121st |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 43.0% | 208th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 3.0% | 2023 | up 51.6% | 101st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | -0.1233 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.5% | 179th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 61.3% | 2023 | down 18.4% | 10th |
| Energy use | 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 33.4% | 36th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 125.66 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 23.1% | 27th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 30.0% | 142nd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 54.5% | 142nd |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 4.6% | 2023 | up 122.2% | 25th |
| Energy imports, net | 24.0% | 2023 | up 38.3% | 74th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 0.0016 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.1% | 53rd |