Austria vs China: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Austria
6.2%
in 2025
China
5.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
China rank
18th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.2% against 5.1% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and China ranks 18th of 110 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Austria or China?
- Austria, at 6.2% against 5.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Austria and China?
- 1.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Austria ranks 15th and China ranks 18th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and 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 energy supply.