Adjusted savings: energy depletion in China
China: Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in China, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7% for adjusted savings: energy depletion in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.5% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in China peaked at 11.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
China ranks 56th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in China, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +454.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +143.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +794.0% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +66.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -47.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +119.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +90.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 2.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in China?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in China was 0.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- China ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.