China vs Oman: Primary energy from solar per person
China
828.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
898.36 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
22nd
Oman rank
19th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- China
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person against 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 69.86 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Oman ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 19th of 79 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.006 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.0731 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0731 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2010s | 46.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.63 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 423.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.17 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, China or Oman?
- Oman, at 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person against 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between China and Oman?
- 69.86 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Oman rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- China ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 19th 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 solar 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.