Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in China stood at 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 129.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 25,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +497.2% |
| 1972 | 12.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 1973 | 36.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +196.5% |
| 1974 | 339.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +830.4% |
| 1975 | 641.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 1976 | 765.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 973.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 1980 | 2,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 2,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 1,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 958.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 962.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 1,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 922.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 1,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 1,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 662.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 1,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2000 | 2,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2001 | 2,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +159.9% |
| 2005 | 6,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 8,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 9,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 20,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 2009 | 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 15,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 25,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 17,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 14,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 13,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 6,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 5,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 7,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 10,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 8,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 5,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 current US$ per square kilometre, 281.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +830.4% | 36.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 339.33 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +497.2% | 1.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.26 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 565.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 958.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 662.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 23 Egypt 14,050 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 13,296 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 13,210 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mexico 12,187 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Indonesia 12,069 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.