China vs Ireland: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
China
1,281 watts per capita
in 2024
Ireland
1,257 watts per capita
in 2024
China rank
24th
Ireland rank
27th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 1,281 watts per capita against 1,257 watts per capita in Ireland, a difference of 24 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.67 watts per capita | 178.88 watts per capita | 87.21 watts per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 334.08 watts per capita | 599.42 watts per capita | 265.34 watts per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 891.21 watts per capita | 1,072 watts per capita | 180.75 watts per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, China or Ireland?
- China, at 1,281 watts per capita against 1,257 watts per capita in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between China and Ireland?
- 24 watts per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- China ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).