China vs France: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy

China
2.0%
in 2025
France
1.8%
in 2025
China rank
56th
France rank
59th

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time

  • China
  • France
00.511.52199020072025

How they compare

China currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

China ranks 56th and France ranks 59th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% France
2010s 0.9% 1.2% 0.2% France
2020s 2.0% 1.8% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, China or France?
China, at 2.0% against 1.8% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between China and France?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do China and France rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
China ranks 56th and France ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.