China vs Norway: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
China
5.1%
in 2025
Norway
4.8%
in 2025
China rank
18th
Norway rank
21st
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | 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% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- China, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between China and Norway?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st 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.