China vs France: Primary energy from renewables per person
China
2,924 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
32nd
France rank
29th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 172 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and France ranks 29th of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 141.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 331.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 570.86 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, China or France?
- France, at 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between China and France?
- 172 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- China ranks 32nd and France ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.