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China
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#38out of 149 countries
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Historical trend

2.9 K2.3 K1.8 K1.3 K741199020072023China · 2023: 2,850.94China

Analytical takeaways

  • China records 2,850.94 for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in 2023, ranking #38 globally out of 149 countries.
  • Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) increased from 773.25 in 1990 to 2,850.94 in 2023, a gain of 2,077.69.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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