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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020052021

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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.