China Fossil Fuel Consumption 1971-2024

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
  • China fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 87.67%, a 0.57% decline from 2013.
  • China fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 88.24%, a 0.18% decline from 2012.
  • China fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 88.42%, a 0.48% decline from 2011.
  • China fossil fuel consumption for 2011 was 88.90%, a 0.64% increase from 2010.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Total Energy Use
Algeria 99.98%
Kazakhstan 99.17%
Libya 99.11%
Iran 99.02%
Azerbaijan 98.37%
Lebanon 97.62%
Jordan 97.61%
Malaysia 96.63%
Iraq 95.98%
Belarus 92.44%
Russia 92.14%
Mexico 90.28%
Turkey 89.54%
China 87.67%
Ecuador 86.88%
South Africa 86.79%
Dominican Republic 86.56%
Cuba 85.60%
Mauritius 84.54%
Serbia 83.87%
Jamaica 80.97%
Thailand 79.84%
Peru 79.56%
North Macedonia 79.43%
Bosnia 77.52%
Colombia 76.69%
Suriname 76.25%
Botswana 74.69%
Armenia 74.56%
Romania 72.52%
Bulgaria 71.05%
Namibia 66.72%
Montenegro 64.66%
Albania 61.42%
Brazil 59.11%
Costa Rica 49.88%
Guatemala 37.38%
Paraguay 33.70%
Gabon 22.79%
China Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data
Year % of Total Energy Use Annual Change
2014 87.67% -0.57%
2013 88.24% -0.18%
2012 88.42% -0.48%
2011 88.90% 0.64%
2010 88.26% 0.62%
2009 87.64% 0.41%
2008 87.22% -0.18%
2007 87.41% 0.58%
2006 86.83% 0.96%
2005 85.87% 1.08%
2004 84.80% 1.57%
2003 83.23% 2.03%
2002 81.20% 1.00%
2001 80.20% 0.36%
2000 79.84% 0.44%
1999 79.40% 0.41%
1998 78.99% 0.06%
1997 78.94% -0.05%
1996 78.99% 0.56%
1995 78.43% 1.38%
1994 77.05% 0.58%
1993 76.47% 1.04%
1992 75.43% 0.60%
1991 74.83% -0.88%
1990 75.71% 1.39%
1989 74.32% 0.08%
1988 74.24% 1.00%
1987 73.24% 1.01%
1986 72.22% 0.66%
1985 71.57% 0.40%
1984 71.16% 1.56%
1983 69.61% 0.73%
1982 68.87% 0.49%
1981 68.38% -0.69%
1980 69.07% -0.58%
1979 69.66% 0.02%
1978 69.64% 2.16%
1977 67.48% 2.40%
1976 65.08% 0.64%
1975 64.44% 3.00%
1974 61.44% 0.11%
1973 61.32% 0.47%
1972 60.86% 0.96%
1971 59.90% 0.96%