China vs Malta: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

China
12.9%
in 2021
Malta
11.9%
in 2021
China rank
62nd
Malta rank
64th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • China
  • Malta
051015199020052021

How they compare

China currently reports 12.9% against 11.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 64th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% China
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% China
2010s 4.9% 6.1% 1.2% Malta
2020s 11.8% 11.6% 0.1% 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 Malta?
China, at 12.9% against 11.9% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between China and Malta?
1.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and Malta rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
China ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 64th 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 (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.