China vs United States of America: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
China
465.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
98.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 465.08 terawatt-hours against 98.54 terawatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 366.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2387 terawatt-hours | 0.2387 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0491 terawatt-hours | 0.2665 terawatt-hours | 0.2174 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 4.43 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 60.14 terawatt-hours | 33.01 terawatt-hours | 27.13 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 278.64 terawatt-hours | 75.83 terawatt-hours | 202.81 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, China or United States of America?
- China, at 465.08 terawatt-hours against 98.54 terawatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between China and United States of America?
- 366.54 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.