China vs France: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
China
117,758 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
France
116,452 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
28th
France rank
29th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 117,758 kWh per square kilometre against 116,452 kWh per square kilometre in France, a difference of 1,306 kWh per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and France ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.25 kWh per square kilometre | -2,379 kWh per square kilometre | 2,533 kWh per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 1,309 kWh per square kilometre | 11,290 kWh per square kilometre | 9,981 kWh per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 33,305 kWh per square kilometre | 63,243 kWh per square kilometre | 29,939 kWh per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 102,968 kWh per square kilometre | 116,394 kWh per square kilometre | 13,427 kWh per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, China or France?
- China, at 117,758 kWh per square kilometre against 116,452 kWh per square kilometre in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between China and France?
- 1,306 kWh per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and France rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- China ranks 28th and France ranks 29th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.