China vs OECD (EI): Renewable energy
China
415.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,631 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Renewable energy over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,631 terawatt-hours against 415.16 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 1,216 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.9 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 92.64 terawatt-hours | 92.64 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 149.32 terawatt-hours | 149.32 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 318.05 terawatt-hours | 318.05 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 591.72 terawatt-hours | 587.07 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 22.27 terawatt-hours | 848.71 terawatt-hours | 826.44 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 124.68 terawatt-hours | 1,360 terawatt-hours | 1,235 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 345.57 terawatt-hours | 1,608 terawatt-hours | 1,262 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,631 terawatt-hours against 415.16 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between China and OECD (EI)?
- 1,216 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for renewable energy?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 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 Renewable energy. 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.