China (People’s Republic of) vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

China (People’s Republic of)
1,281
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
125.27
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
24th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1,281 against 125.27 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,156.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 10.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 205 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 91.67 41.12 50.55 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 334.09 53.69 280.4 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 891.22 101.03 790.19 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, China (People’s Republic of) or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1,281 against 125.27 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between China (People’s Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
1,156, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 205 countries.
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
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed