Africa Western and Central vs China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Africa Western and Central
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2021
China
33.55 % change on previous year
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
China rank
35th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • China
-400-2000200400600199120062021

How they compare

China currently reports 33.55 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 31.84 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 19.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and China ranks 35th of 47 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central China Difference Ahead
1990s -47.04 % change on previous year 80.08 % change on previous year 127.12 % change on previous year China
2000s -36.59 % change on previous year 32.97 % change on previous year 69.56 % change on previous year China
2010s -31.86 % change on previous year 31.62 % change on previous year 63.48 % change on previous year China
2020s -4.19 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year 28.97 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Africa Western and Central or China?
China, at 33.55 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Africa Western and Central and China?
31.84 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and China rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and China ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa Western and Central vs China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-excluding-hydroelectric-kwh-annual-growth/africa-western-and-central/china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-production-from-renewable-sources-excluding-hydroelectric-kwh-annual-growth/africa-western-and-central/china/">Africa Western and Central vs China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.