Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - China - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Oil consumption / demand by country (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In China, the consumption of oil and equivalents was 16.96 Mb/d in September 2025, compared to 15.90 in August 2025. This represents a rise of 6.67 percent.
Sample. There are 444 records in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The time span covered by the series extends from January 1990 to December 2026.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics calculated on the full sample: consumption was equal on average to 8.53 million barrels per day; it hit a trough of 2.33 in January 1990; it attained a maximum of 16.97 in December 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 15.937882246 |
| 2026-11-30 | 17.116678311 |
| 2026-12-31 | 17.752015726 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Crude oil and liquid fuels (oil equivalents) consumption / demand |
| Country or region | China |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Africa - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Asia (ex Middle East and former Soviet Union countries) and Oceania - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Europe - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Former Soviet Union countries - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Middle East - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - North America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Central and South America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - World - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
Countries
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Brazil - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Canada - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - China - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - India - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Japan - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Mexico - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Russia - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |