China vs High income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
High income
1.84 trillion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
High income rank
3rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 1.84 trillion kWh against 1.11 trillion kWh in China, a difference of 731.80 billion kWh.
That makes High income's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and High income ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion kWh | 66.08 billion kWh | 64.63 billion kWh | High income |
| 2000s | 12.29 billion kWh | 296.36 billion kWh | 284.07 billion kWh | High income |
| 2010s | 312.67 billion kWh | 1.04 trillion kWh | 726.47 billion kWh | High income |
| 2020s | 966.68 billion kWh | 1.78 trillion kWh | 811.46 billion kWh | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, China or High income?
- High income, at 1.84 trillion kWh against 1.11 trillion kWh in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between China and High income?
- 731.80 billion kWh, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and High income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- China ranks 1st and High income ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). 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 in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.