This report was previously published by BP.
Figures refer to inland demand as well as international aviation and marine bunkers and refinery fuel and loss. Biogasoline and biodiesel consumption are excluded.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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.
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2025). Oil consumption in China from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/265235/oil-consumption-in-china-in-thousand-barrels-per-day/
Energy Institute. "Oil consumption in China from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000 barrels per day)." Chart. June 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/265235/oil-consumption-in-china-in-thousand-barrels-per-day/
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Oil consumption in China from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/265235/oil-consumption-in-china-in-thousand-barrels-per-day/
