China (People’s Republic of) vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar per person
China (People’s Republic of)
829.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
850.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 850.96 kilowatt-hours against 829.72 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 21.24 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0101 kilowatt-hours | 0.0101 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.006 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.006 kilowatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.0719 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | 2.01 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46.92 kilowatt-hours | 67.43 kilowatt-hours | 20.52 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 423.94 kilowatt-hours | 457.51 kilowatt-hours | 33.57 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 850.96 kilowatt-hours against 829.72 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Portugal?
- 21.24 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.