China vs Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0372 kWh per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0235 kWh per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | 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 | 0.0092 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 kWh per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 0.0263 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.058 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- China, at 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0372 kWh per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.0235 kWh per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- China ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.