China
CHN Eastern AsiaState of play
The world's second-largest economy and most populous country until recently overtaken by India; a permanent UN Security Council member.
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Indicators
GDP growth4.96% per year · 2025▲ 0.03% vs previous
Military expenditure1.71% of GDP · 2024▲ 2.79% vs previous
Net energy imports24.0% of use · 2023▲ 16.2% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness38.0% of GDP · 2025▲ 0% vs previous
Population1.4Bpeople · 2025▼ 0.17% vs previous
Displaced from here253.7Kpeople · 2025▼ 24.2% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
Monthly generation by fuel, last five years
- Coal
- Gas
- Other Fossil
- Nuclear
- Hydro
- Wind
- Solar
- Bioenergy
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| Period | Coal (TWh) | Gas (TWh) | Other Fossil (TWh) | Nuclear (TWh) | Hydro (TWh) | Wind (TWh) | Solar (TWh) | Bioenergy (TWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | 398.4 | 19.7 | 1.33 | 33.5 | 120.7 | 55.5 | 25.7 | 12.0 |
| 2021-11-01 | 432.9 | 21.4 | 1.44 | 33.6 | 90.9 | 61.2 | 26.2 | 13.1 |
| 2021-12-01 | 505.8 | 25.0 | 1.69 | 37.3 | 72.1 | 66.5 | 25.4 | 15.3 |
| 2022-01-01 | 460.6 | 22.2 | 1.32 | 32.0 | 70.7 | 53.2 | 26.3 | 15.2 |
| 2022-02-01 | 460.6 | 22.2 | 1.32 | 32.0 | 70.7 | 53.0 | 25.7 | 15.2 |
| 2022-03-01 | 435.1 | 21.0 | 1.25 | 35.0 | 80.9 | 77.1 | 32.2 | 14.3 |
| 2022-04-01 | 371.8 | 18.0 | 1.07 | 32.7 | 92.3 | 75.7 | 36.7 | 12.2 |
| 2022-05-01 | 375.1 | 18.1 | 1.08 | 34.7 | 122.2 | 71.9 | 38.3 | 12.3 |
| 2022-06-01 | 422.4 | 20.4 | 1.21 | 32.7 | 148.6 | 61.8 | 39.9 | 13.9 |
| 2022-07-01 | 516.1 | 24.9 | 1.48 | 37.0 | 146.8 | 50.5 | 43.5 | 17.0 |
| 2022-08-01 | 555.6 | 26.8 | 1.59 | 36.3 | 123.7 | 49.9 | 43.6 | 18.3 |
| 2022-09-01 | 448.4 | 21.7 | 1.29 | 32.4 | 100.1 | 51.1 | 42.6 | 14.8 |
| 2022-10-01 | 412.8 | 19.9 | 1.18 | 36.0 | 100.4 | 68.4 | 38.1 | 13.6 |
| 2022-11-01 | 440.6 | 21.3 | 1.26 | 37.4 | 78.7 | 68.4 | 30.3 | 14.5 |
| 2022-12-01 | 515.6 | 24.9 | 1.48 | 39.7 | 75.6 | 81.8 | 30.3 | 17.0 |
| 2023-01-01 | 454.0 | 21.9 | 1.22 | 33.4 | 68.9 | 74.8 | 34.6 | 15.2 |
| 2023-02-01 | 454.0 | 21.9 | 1.22 | 33.4 | 68.9 | 73.7 | 34.4 | 15.2 |
| 2023-03-01 | 477.2 | 23.0 | 1.29 | 36.6 | 69.1 | 80.2 | 44.6 | 16.0 |
| 2023-04-01 | 416.8 | 20.1 | 1.12 | 34.5 | 69.0 | 91.5 | 45.7 | 14.0 |
| 2023-05-01 | 437.3 | 21.1 | 1.18 | 36.9 | 83.0 | 82.3 | 51.1 | 14.7 |
| 2023-06-01 | 485.0 | 23.4 | 1.31 | 37.1 | 99.5 | 60.4 | 56.0 | 16.3 |
| 2023-07-01 | 557.5 | 26.9 | 1.5 | 38.0 | 122.2 | 65.4 | 57.8 | 18.7 |
| 2023-08-01 | 546.8 | 26.3 | 1.47 | 38.3 | 147.7 | 47.5 | 59.2 | 18.3 |
| 2023-09-01 | 461.6 | 22.2 | 1.24 | 34.5 | 140.4 | 54.8 | 53.6 | 15.5 |
| 2023-10-01 | 432.2 | 20.8 | 1.16 | 35.9 | 123.3 | 65.1 | 53.6 | 14.5 |
| 2023-11-01 | 470.6 | 22.7 | 1.27 | 36.5 | 83.9 | 95.1 | 49.8 | 15.8 |
| 2023-12-01 | 565.7 | 27.3 | 1.52 | 38.1 | 78.4 | 95.2 | 43.9 | 19.0 |
| 2024-01-01 | 498.0 | 25.5 | 1.41 | 34.6 | 69.9 | 84.4 | 48.6 | 17.3 |
| 2024-02-01 | 498.0 | 25.5 | 1.41 | 34.6 | 69.9 | 81.7 | 47.8 | 17.3 |
| 2024-03-01 | 479.4 | 24.5 | 1.36 | 34.8 | 71.4 | 97.6 | 65.3 | 16.6 |
| 2024-04-01 | 422.3 | 21.6 | 1.2 | 36.6 | 84.1 | 87.6 | 68.5 | 14.7 |
| 2024-05-01 | 418.8 | 21.4 | 1.19 | 36.0 | 115.7 | 84.3 | 81.2 | 14.5 |
| 2024-06-01 | 448.8 | 23.0 | 1.27 | 35.7 | 144.9 | 73.3 | 79.9 | 15.6 |
| 2024-07-01 | 530.2 | 27.1 | 1.5 | 39.7 | 167.8 | 72.4 | 82.6 | 18.4 |
| 2024-08-01 | 566.7 | 29.0 | 1.61 | 40.3 | 164.5 | 55.4 | 88.6 | 19.7 |
| 2024-09-01 | 502.4 | 25.7 | 1.43 | 35.6 | 120.5 | 75.7 | 73.3 | 17.4 |
| 2024-10-01 | 439.8 | 22.5 | 1.25 | 37.1 | 105.4 | 87.8 | 70.8 | 15.3 |
| 2024-11-01 | 476.5 | 24.4 | 1.35 | 38.0 | 82.6 | 90.8 | 62.5 | 16.5 |
| 2024-12-01 | 551.5 | 28.2 | 1.57 | 43.3 | 83.1 | 100.8 | 64.9 | 19.2 |
| 2025-01-01 | 468.6 | 24.0 | 1.33 | 37.3 | 73.0 | 95.9 | 72.9 | 16.3 |
| 2025-02-01 | 468.6 | 24.0 | 1.33 | 37.3 | 73.0 | 94.9 | 72.1 | 16.3 |
| 2025-03-01 | 469.6 | 24.0 | 1.33 | 42.9 | 77.8 | 112.8 | 87.8 | 16.3 |
| 2025-04-01 | 413.2 | 21.1 | 1.17 | 41.1 | 78.5 | 105.2 | 100.3 | 14.4 |
| 2025-05-01 | 425.2 | 21.7 | 1.21 | 38.4 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 108.9 | 14.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 455.2 | 23.3 | 1.29 | 39.6 | 139.6 | 80.0 | 117.2 | 15.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 554.8 | 28.4 | 1.57 | 43.2 | 151.9 | 80.9 | 130.3 | 19.3 |
| 2025-08-01 | 578.2 | 29.6 | 1.64 | 42.8 | 148.4 | 70.5 | 123.3 | 20.1 |
| 2025-09-01 | 476.8 | 24.4 | 1.35 | 36.3 | 159.4 | 74.3 | 103.6 | 16.6 |
| 2025-10-01 | 473.4 | 24.2 | 1.34 | 38.9 | 135.6 | 82.3 | 84.5 | 16.4 |
| 2025-11-01 | 457.9 | 23.4 | 1.3 | 40.0 | 97.0 | 117.9 | 85.2 | 15.9 |
| 2025-12-01 | 535.5 | 27.4 | 1.52 | 44.8 | 86.8 | 116.1 | 84.1 | 18.6 |
| 2026-01-01 | 485.6 | 24.8 | 1.38 | 37.8 | 78.3 | 105.4 | 88.5 | 16.9 |
| 2026-02-01 | 485.6 | 24.8 | 1.38 | 37.8 | 78.3 | 103.4 | 86.3 | 16.9 |
| 2026-03-01 | 490.9 | 25.1 | 1.39 | 38.0 | 86.5 | 96.0 | 101.1 | 17.0 |
| 2026-04-01 | 427.4 | 21.9 | 1.21 | 37.7 | 88.4 | 103.6 | 117.6 | 14.8 |
| 2026-05-01 | 435.5 | 22.3 | 1.24 | 40.5 | 112.4 | 103.2 | 134.2 | 15.1 |
Source: Ember · retrieved 31 Aug 2026 · CC BY 4.0
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