Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in China
China: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 248 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1990
All-time low
11.6%
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in China, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 14.2% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in China peaked at 34.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2013.
China ranks 144th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 14.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 30.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 141 Türkiye 14.6% compare
- 141 Turkey 14.6% compare
- 143 Australia 14.4% compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
- 146 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.3% compare
- 147 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.2% compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in China?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in China was 14.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
- How does China rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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