Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in China
China: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,281 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 25th out of 218 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.
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
- 22 Belgium 1,386 w per capita compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,335 w per capita compare
- 24 Montenegro 1,323 w per capita compare
- 26 Luxembourg 1,280 w per capita compare
- 27 Paraguay 1,280 w per capita compare
- 28 Ireland 1,257 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.46 (2023)
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 25th out of 218 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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