China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs United States of America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
52.97
in 2024
United States of America
1,239
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
29th
United States of America rank
30th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,239 against 52.97 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1,186.

That makes United States of America's figure about 23.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 35 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0 358.95 358.95 United States of America
2010s 3.18 596.87 593.69 United States of America
2020s 35.54 1,042 1,007 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,239 against 52.97 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States of America?
1,186, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States of America rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed