China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
China
39.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6%
in 2025
China rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 39.8% against 36.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 38.7% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 135.5% | 28.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 9.0% | 23.1% | China |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 39.8% against 36.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.