China vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
China
39.8%
in 2025
Norway
38.3%
in 2025
China rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 39.8% against 38.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 4.4% | 29.8% | China |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 32.9% | 73.6% | China |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 43.7% | 11.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, China or Norway?
- China, at 39.8% against 38.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between China and Norway?
- 1.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 78 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.