China vs Greece: Primary energy from renewables per person
China
2,924 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece
2,974 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Greece rank
31st
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 50 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 31st of 79 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 288 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 141.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 331.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 553.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 387.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, China or Greece?
- Greece, at 2,974 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 Greece?
- 50 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- China ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 31st 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.