China vs India: Primary energy share nuclear renewables
China
3.26
in 2025
India
1.5
in 2025
China rank
24th
India rank
27th
Primary energy share nuclear renewables over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.26 against 1.5 in India, a difference of 1.76.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
China ranks 24th and India ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0606 | 0.0606 | India |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6219 | 0.6219 | India |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.7802 | 0.7802 | India |
| 1990s | 0.2541 | 0.8603 | 0.6062 | India |
| 2000s | 0.7157 | 1.27 | 0.5494 | India |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.43 | 0.175 | China |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 1.5 | 1.61 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy share nuclear renewables, China or India?
- China, at 3.26 against 1.5 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy share nuclear renewables between China and India?
- 1.76, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for primary energy share nuclear renewables?
- China ranks 24th and India ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy share nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.