Australia vs China: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Australia
14.4%
in 2023
China
14.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
124th
China rank
125th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 124th and China ranks 125th of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 31.7% | 23.3% | China |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 20.9% | 13.6% | China |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 12.4% | 3.1% | China |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.9% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 14.4% against 14.2% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Australia and China?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 124th and China ranks 125th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.