China vs CIS (EI): Annual change in primary energy from solar
China
334.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
4.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 334.2 terawatt-hours against 4.47 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 329.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 74.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 22.37 terawatt-hours | 0.1685 terawatt-hours | 22.2 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 158.21 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 155.95 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, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 334.2 terawatt-hours against 4.47 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between China and CIS (EI)?
- 329.73 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 solar?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd 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 solar. 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.