China vs Germany: Installed geothermal energy capacity

China
25.75 megawatts
in 2024
Germany
44 megawatts
in 2024
China rank
21st
Germany rank
18th

Installed geothermal energy capacity over time

  • China
  • Germany
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 44 megawatts against 25.75 megawatts in China, a difference of 18.25 megawatts.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th 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
Last refreshed

Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.