China vs France: Electricity generation from wind per person
China
801.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
697.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
24th
France rank
25th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 801.81 kilowatt-hours against 697.52 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 104.29 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours | 0.1359 kilowatt-hours | 0.0657 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 4.23 kilowatt-hours | 35.54 kilowatt-hours | 31.32 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilowatt-hours | 310.63 kilowatt-hours | 166.21 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 574.83 kilowatt-hours | 647.62 kilowatt-hours | 72.79 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, China or France?
- China, at 801.81 kilowatt-hours against 697.52 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between China and France?
- 104.29 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- China ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 212 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 wind 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.