China vs France: Installed geothermal energy capacity

China
25.75 megawatts
in 2024
France
16.15 megawatts
in 2024
China rank
21st
France rank
22nd

Installed geothermal energy capacity over time

  • China
  • France
0102030200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 25.75 megawatts against 16.15 megawatts in France, a difference of 9.6 megawatts.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 32 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed geothermal energy capacity
Unit
megawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 660 data points, 2000–2024
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Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.