China vs OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
China
0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
OECD members
0.0317 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
China rank
22nd
OECD members rank
23rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0317 kWh per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.029 kWh per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.
China ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kWh per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2000s | 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 kWh per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2010s | 0.0263 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kWh per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.058 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 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 OECD members?
- China, at 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0317 kWh per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between China and OECD members?
- 0.029 kWh per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- China ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 23rd 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.