China, People's Republic of vs Italy: Electricity generation from solar per person

China, People's Republic of
829.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
754.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
22nd
Italy rank
24th

Electricity generation from solar per person over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Italy
0200400600800196519952025

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 829.72 kilowatt-hours against 754.57 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 75.15 kilowatt-hours.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 210 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours 0.0035 kilowatt-hours 0.0035 kilowatt-hours Italy
1990s 0.006 kilowatt-hours 0.1747 kilowatt-hours 0.1687 kilowatt-hours Italy
2000s 0.0719 kilowatt-hours 1.83 kilowatt-hours 1.76 kilowatt-hours Italy
2010s 46.92 kilowatt-hours 316.35 kilowatt-hours 269.44 kilowatt-hours Italy
2020s 423.94 kilowatt-hours 530.72 kilowatt-hours 106.79 kilowatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, China, People's Republic of or Italy?
China, People's Republic of, at 829.72 kilowatt-hours against 754.57 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between China, People's Republic of and Italy?
75.15 kilowatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Italy?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Italy rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
China, People's Republic of ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 210 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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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.