China vs India: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.11 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India, a difference of 954.91 billion kWh.
That makes China's figure about 7.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 209 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion kWh | 650.10 million kWh | 798.00 million kWh | China |
| 2000s | 12.29 billion kWh | 6.40 billion kWh | 5.88 billion kWh | China |
| 2010s | 312.67 billion kWh | 57.82 billion kWh | 254.85 billion kWh | China |
| 2020s | 966.68 billion kWh | 146.66 billion kWh | 820.02 billion kWh | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, China or India?
- China, at 1.11 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between China and India?
- 954.91 billion kWh, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th 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.