China vs India: Elec fossil nuclear renewables
China
6,175
in 2025
India
1,527
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Elec fossil nuclear renewables over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 6,175 against 1,527 in India, a difference of 4,648.
That makes China's figure about 4.0 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 394.59 | 166.04 | 228.55 | China |
| 1990s | 764.82 | 325.39 | 439.43 | China |
| 2000s | 1,988 | 581.52 | 1,406 | China |
| 2010s | 4,318 | 1,043 | 3,275 | China |
| 2020s | 5,868 | 1,423 | 4,444 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elec fossil nuclear renewables, China or India?
- China, at 6,175 against 1,527 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elec fossil nuclear renewables between China and India?
- 4,648, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for elec fossil nuclear renewables?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elec fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.