China vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from wind
China
10.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2025
China rank
34th
New Zealand rank
36th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 9.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.8% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 10.7% against 9.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between China and New Zealand?
- 1.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- China ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 211 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 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.