China vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

China
0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
World
0.0361 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
China rank
22nd
World rank
22nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • China
  • World
00.020.040.06199020052021

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0361 kWh per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0246 kWh per US$ of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times World's.

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

China ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0017 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.003 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0014 kWh per US$ of GDP World
2000s 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0077 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP World
2010s 0.0263 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.02 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0063 kWh per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.058 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.036 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.022 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 World?
China, at 0.0607 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0361 kWh per US$ of GDP in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between China and World?
0.0246 kWh per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
China ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd 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.