China vs OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from renewables
China
528.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
147.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 528.4 terawatt-hours against 147.09 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 381.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD (EI) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | 35.28 terawatt-hours | 34.99 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 34.86 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 27.47 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 46.4 terawatt-hours | 37.69 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 52.22 terawatt-hours | 93.19 terawatt-hours | 40.96 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 144.62 terawatt-hours | 182.86 terawatt-hours | 38.25 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 327.82 terawatt-hours | 205.16 terawatt-hours | 122.65 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 OECD (EI)?
- China, at 528.4 terawatt-hours against 147.09 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between China and OECD (EI)?
- 381.31 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.