China vs OPEC (EI): Primary energy from solar and wind
China
2,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OPEC (EI)
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OPEC (EI) rank
3rd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- OPEC (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 2,301 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in OPEC (EI), a difference of 2,301 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OPEC (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and OPEC (EI) ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OPEC (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.255 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 269.02 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,418 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,418 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, China or OPEC (EI)?
- China, at 2,301 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in OPEC (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between China and OPEC (EI)?
- 2,301 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OPEC (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and OPEC (EI) rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 1st and OPEC (EI) ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.