China vs India: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
China
25.3%
in 2025
India
24.7%
in 2025
China rank
24th
India rank
26th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 25.3% against 24.7% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
China ranks 24th and India ranks 26th of 79 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.7% | 72.6% | 107.1% | China |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 29.8% | 24.6% | China |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 21.6% | 16.0% | China |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 16.3% | 8.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, China or India?
- China, at 25.3% against 24.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between China and India?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 24th and India ranks 26th of 79 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.