China vs CIS (EI): Annual change in primary energy from renewables
China
528.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
-3.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 528.4 terawatt-hours against -3.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 531.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 175.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and CIS (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 8.15 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 4.27 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 0.4378 terawatt-hours | 8.27 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 52.22 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 50.23 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 144.62 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 141.11 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 327.82 terawatt-hours | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 320.74 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 528.4 terawatt-hours against -3.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between China and CIS (EI)?
- 531.41 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.