Energy and Resources-- China
Energy Production and Consumption
China
Asia (excl.
Middle East)
World
(in thousand metric tons of oil equivalent) {a}
Total energy production, 2000
1,107,636 2,435,747
10,077,984
% change since 1980
80%
108%
37%
Energy imports, 1997
66,531 1,076,015
9,521,506
Energy exports, 1997
53,769
392,653
3,419,104
Total energy consumption {b}, 1999
1,088,349 2,919,333
9,702,786
Electricity consumption, 1999
81,701
260,920
1,040,770
Energy consumption per capita, 1997
0.88
0.90
1.64
% change since 1990
19%
13%
0%
Energy consumption per GDP {c}, 1999:
241
221
244
% change since 1990
-46%
-14%
-13%
Energy Consumption by Source, 1999 (in thousand metric tons oil equivalent)
Total Fossil Fuels
854,743 2,175,366
7,689,047
Coal and coal products
624,117 1,013,218
2,278,524
Crude oil and natural gas liquids
189,645
829,930
3,563,084
Natural gas
26,058
277,374
2,012,559
Nuclear
3,896
117,291
661,901
Hydroelectric
17,527
44,424
222,223
Renewables, excluding hydroelectric:
212,938
578,643
1,097,889
Primary solid biomass (includes fuelwood)
211,705
561,751
1,035,139
Biogas and liquid biomass
1,234
1,276
14,931
Geothermal
0.0
14,658
43,802
Solar
0.0
865
2,217
Wind
0.0
94
1,748
Tide, wave, and ocean
0.0
0
53
Energy Consumption by Sector, 1999
(in thousand metric tons of oil equivalent)
Industry
314,374
752,092
2,140,474
Transportation
69,176
335,749
1,755,505
Agriculture
30,652
64,834
166,287
Commercial & public services
18,497
101,129
511,555
Residential
289,489
731,518
1,845,475
Non-energy uses and "other" consumption
31,854
79,643
333,981
Total final energy consumption {d}
754,042 2,064,965
6,753,276
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Energy Consumption: Relative trends, China, 1971-
1999
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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Index Value (1971=100)
Total
per capita
per $million GDP
Energy Consumption by Source, China, 1971-1999
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200
400
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1,000
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1971
1981
1991
million tons of oil equivalent
Other
Renewables
Hydroelectr