China vs IDA & IBRD total: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
IDA & IBRD total
1.81 trillion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
IDA & IBRD total rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 1.81 trillion kWh against 1.11 trillion kWh in China, a difference of 705.24 billion kWh.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 1.6 times China's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 4th of 210 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1990s 1.45 billion kWh 18.91 billion kWh 17.46 billion kWh IDA & IBRD total
2000s 12.29 billion kWh 81.97 billion kWh 69.69 billion kWh IDA & IBRD total
2010s 312.67 billion kWh 615.82 billion kWh 303.15 billion kWh IDA & IBRD total
2020s 966.68 billion kWh 1.63 trillion kWh 667.21 billion kWh IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 1.81 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 IDA & IBRD total?
705.24 billion kWh, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 4th of 210 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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.