China vs France: Primary energy from wind per person
China
796.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
754.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
19th
France rank
21st
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 754.69 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 41.81 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
China ranks 19th and France ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0516 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.33 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.22 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 573.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.54 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, China or France?
- China, at 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 754.69 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between China and France?
- 41.81 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 wind per person?
- China ranks 19th and France ranks 21st 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 wind 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.