China vs Euro area: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

China
0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Euro area
0.0404 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
China rank
22nd
Euro area rank
19th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • China
  • Euro area
00.020.040.06199020052021

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0404 kWh per US$ of GDP in Euro area, a difference of 0.0203 kWh per US$ of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Euro area ahead.

China ranks 22nd and Euro area ranks 19th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Euro area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0017 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0009 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0106 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0068 kWh per US$ of GDP Euro area
2010s 0.0263 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0309 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP Euro area
2020s 0.058 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0427 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0152 kWh per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, China or Euro area?
China, at 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0404 kWh per US$ of GDP in Euro area as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between China and Euro area?
0.0203 kWh per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and Euro area rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
China ranks 22nd and Euro area ranks 19th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
kWh per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.