China: Percent of world oil production
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| China |
Oil production percent of world total |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.124 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1973 - 2023 |
| Average | 5.023 |
| Min - Max | 2.554 - 6.091 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
The latest value from 2023 is 5.124 percent, an increase from 5.07 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.526 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1973 to 2023 is 5.023 percent. The minimum value, 2.554 percent, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 6.091 percent was recorded in 1987.
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