China vs France: Primary energy from hydropower per person
China
983.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
864.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
21st
France rank
23rd
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 118.8 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
China ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 999.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 970.87 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 988.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.06 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 902.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.2 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 927.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 873.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.24 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, China or France?
- China, at 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between China and France?
- 118.8 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.