Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China
China: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,281 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,281 w per capita
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
26th
of 237 countries
All-time high
1,281 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
59.75 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China stood at 1,281 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 328.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China peaked at 1,281 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.75 w per capita, in 2000.
That places China 26th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.75 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 61.99 w per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 64.69 w per capita | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 71.37 w per capita | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 79.11 w per capita | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 87.8 w per capita | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 97.75 w per capita | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 110.66 w per capita | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 130.71 w per capita | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 152.87 w per capita | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 172.58 w per capita | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 196.95 w per capita | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 220.59 w per capita | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 260.71 w per capita | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 298.75 w per capita | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 343.16 w per capita | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 385.32 w per capita | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 439.59 w per capita | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 490.11 w per capita | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 533.09 w per capita | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 628.57 w per capita | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 713.56 w per capita | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 811.22 w per capita | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,022 w per capita | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 1,281 w per capita | +25.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,281 w per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 6.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1,281 w per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54 w per capita, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.67 w per capita | 59.75 w per capita | 152.87 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.09 w per capita | 172.58 w per capita | 533.09 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.22 w per capita | 628.57 w per capita | 1,281 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,335 w per capita compare
- 23 Laos 1,335 w per capita compare
- 25 Montenegro 1,323 w per capita compare
- 27 Luxembourg 1,280 w per capita compare
- 28 Paraguay 1,280 w per capita compare
- 29 Ireland 1,257 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China was 1,281 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.75 w per capita in 2000.
- How does China rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- China ranks 26th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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