Key information about China Oil Consumption

• China Oil Consumption was reported at 16,373.508 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2024
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 16,578.655 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2023
• China Oil Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 2,965.072 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1965 to 2024, with 60 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 16,578.655 Barrel/Day th in 2023 and a record low of 215.494 Barrel/Day th in 1965
• China Oil Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.OIL: Oil: Consumption

In 2024, China consumed ***** million metric tons of oil, while Hong Kong consumed around **** million metric tons of oil. During the period under consideration, figures presented a trend of growth, with an increase of nearly *** million metric tons. The East Asian country is the world's largest primary energy consumer.

Oil consumption in China amounted to **** million barrels per day in 2024, slightly down from **** million barrels daily in the prior year. Between 1990 and 2024, figures increased by more than ** million barrels per day.

View yearly updates and historical trends for China Oil Consumption. Source: Energy Institute. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

The statistic presents the crude oil consumption in China in 2012, by sector. That year, the mining and quarrying sector in China had consumed approximately ** million tons of crude oil.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Oil Consumption

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Oil Consumption was reported at 304.563 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2024
• This records an increase from the previous number of 268.205 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2023
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Oil Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 186.314 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1965 to 2024, with 60 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 433.467 Barrel/Day th in 2018 and a record low of 40.612 Barrel/Day th in 1965
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Oil Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.OIL: Oil: Consumption

China Crude Oil Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Non Ferrous Metal Smelting and Pressing data was reported at 0.003 Ton mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.002 Ton mn for 2021. China Crude Oil Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Non Ferrous Metal Smelting and Pressing data is updated yearly, averaging 0.004 Ton mn from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.223 Ton mn in 1986 and a record low of 0.000 Ton mn in 1991. China Crude Oil Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Non Ferrous Metal Smelting and Pressing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBB: Crude Oil Consumption.

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In September 2025, roughly ***** million metric tons of crude oil were produced in China. This was an increase compared to the same month in the previous year. Crude oil industry leaders and consumer groups China's leading oil, gas, and petrochemical companies are state-owned enterprises Sinopec and Petrochina. In 2023, they reported whopping annual revenues of around *** and *** trillion yuan, respectively. Their business performance is in part driven by increasing demand for oil and oil products by the automotive industry. With over *** million cars sold each month, automobile sales in China stimulate demand for petroleum-based motor fuels. This is also reflected in the production of refinery products, such as gasoline and diesel. China's growing appetite for primary energy As the wealth of its residents grows, so too does the country's demand for primary energy sources. In 2023, China was ranked the world's largest primary energy consumer. Crude oil consumption has been climbing continuously in the past few years, although coal remains the most dominant energy source in the country. Together, coal and oil make up the lion’s share in China’s primary energy consumption.

Crude Oil Consumption: Guangdong data was reported at 66.340 Ton mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 67.840 Ton mn for 2021. Crude Oil Consumption: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 30.462 Ton mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.840 Ton mn in 2021 and a record low of 9.129 Ton mn in 1990. Crude Oil Consumption: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Crude Oil Consumption.

China Crude Oil: Consumption: Intermediate: Transformation data was reported at 696.911 Ton mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 718.247 Ton mn for 2021. China Crude Oil: Consumption: Intermediate: Transformation data is updated yearly, averaging 290.848 Ton mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 718.247 Ton mn in 2021 and a record low of 84.430 Ton mn in 1980. China Crude Oil: Consumption: Intermediate: Transformation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBC: Crude Oil Balance Sheet.

China Fuel Oil: Consumption: Final: Industry data was reported at 4.889 Ton mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.396 Ton mn for 2021. China Fuel Oil: Consumption: Final: Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 14.816 Ton mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.753 Ton mn in 1995 and a record low of 2.176 Ton mn in 2019. China Fuel Oil: Consumption: Final: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBC: Fuel Oil Balance Sheet.

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China Fuel Oil: Consumption: Intermediate: Transformation data was reported at 27.751 Ton mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.911 Ton mn for 2021. China Fuel Oil: Consumption: Intermediate: Transformation data is updated yearly, averaging 13.984 Ton mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.316 Ton mn in 2020 and a record low of 2.941 Ton mn in 2009. China Fuel Oil: Consumption: Intermediate: Transformation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBC: Fuel Oil Balance Sheet.

China Crude Oil: Consumption: Final data was reported at 3.077 Ton mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.546 Ton mn for 2021. China Crude Oil: Consumption: Final data is updated yearly, averaging 5.194 Ton mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.841 Ton mn in 2007 and a record low of 2.897 Ton mn in 1993. China Crude Oil: Consumption: Final data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBC: Crude Oil Balance Sheet.

Crude Oil Consumption: Beijing data was reported at 7.749 Ton mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.764 Ton mn for 2021. Crude Oil Consumption: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 7.996 Ton mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.629 Ton mn in 2009 and a record low of 6.445 Ton mn in 1998. Crude Oil Consumption: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Crude Oil Consumption.

In 2024, China's population consumed around **** million metric tons of soybean oil. This represented a slight increase from **** million metric tons in the previous year.

Asia Pacific is the greatest consumer of oil and oil products in the world. In 2024, the region accounted for around ** percent of total oil demand worldwide. This was up from **** percent in 2010 and largely buoyed by greater Chinese oil consumption. Oil consumption in North America, as well as in Europe, experienced a decline in the same time period.

This statistic outlines the oil demand in China from 2013 to 2016, with projections until 2040. It is projected that the demand for oil in China in 2030 will be some **** million barrels per day.