China vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh
China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
United States
612.80 billion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.11 trillion kWh against 612.80 billion kWh in United States, a difference of 492.74 billion kWh.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion kWh | 50.54 billion kWh | 49.09 billion kWh | United States |
| 2000s | 12.29 billion kWh | 99.58 billion kWh | 87.30 billion kWh | United States |
| 2010s | 312.67 billion kWh | 321.56 billion kWh | 8.89 billion kWh | United States |
| 2020s | 966.68 billion kWh | 576.52 billion kWh | 390.16 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 United States?
- China, at 1.11 trillion kWh against 612.80 billion kWh in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between China and United States?
- 492.74 billion kWh, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.