Austria vs China: Share of electricity generation from wind
Austria
11.3%
in 2025
China
10.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
China rank
34th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and China ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.7% | 2.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Austria or China?
- Austria, at 11.3% against 10.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Austria and China?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Austria ranks 32nd and China ranks 34th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.