China vs OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
OECD members
1.89 trillion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
OECD members rank
2nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.89 trillion kWh against 1.11 trillion kWh in China, a difference of 783.80 billion kWh.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion kWh | 77.44 billion kWh | 76.00 billion kWh | OECD members |
| 2000s | 12.29 billion kWh | 301.27 billion kWh | 288.98 billion kWh | OECD members |
| 2010s | 312.67 billion kWh | 1.05 trillion kWh | 735.15 billion kWh | OECD members |
| 2020s | 966.68 billion kWh | 1.83 trillion kWh | 858.35 billion kWh | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.89 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 OECD members?
- 783.80 billion kWh, with OECD members 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 hydroelectric?
- China ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 2nd 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.