China vs Israel: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
China
5.1%
in 2025
Israel
4.9%
in 2025
China rank
18th
Israel rank
19th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 18th and Israel ranks 19th of 110 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | 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% | China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, China or Israel?
- China, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between China and Israel?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 18th and Israel ranks 19th 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.