China vs Denmark: Electricity generation from solar per person
China
829.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark
741.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Denmark rank
26th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
China currently reports 829.72 kilowatt-hours against 741.36 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 88.36 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.006 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 0.0719 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0719 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 46.92 kilowatt-hours | 91.43 kilowatt-hours | 44.52 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 423.94 kilowatt-hours | 469.71 kilowatt-hours | 45.77 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, China or Denmark?
- China, at 829.72 kilowatt-hours against 741.36 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between China and Denmark?
- 88.36 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- China ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.