China vs Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from solar
China
334.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
0.5816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 334.2 terawatt-hours against 0.5816 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 333.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 574.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 77 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | 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 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | 22.37 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 158.21 terawatt-hours | 0.2735 terawatt-hours | 157.93 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 Ireland?
- China, at 334.2 terawatt-hours against 0.5816 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between China and Ireland?
- 333.62 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 1st and Ireland 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 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.