China vs OECD (EI): Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
China
1.13 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1.23 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1.23 million terawatt-hours against 1.13 million terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 100,520 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 349.68 terawatt-hours | 349.68 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 247.58 terawatt-hours | 8,378 terawatt-hours | 8,130 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 5,627 terawatt-hours | 103,335 terawatt-hours | 97,708 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 202,673 terawatt-hours | 536,609 terawatt-hours | 333,936 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 815,967 terawatt-hours | 1.10 million terawatt-hours | 283,048 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1.23 million terawatt-hours against 1.13 million terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between China and OECD (EI)?
- 100,520 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.