China vs United States: Renewable energy consumption
China
9.08 million TJ
in 2015
United States
5.10 million TJ
in 2015
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 9.08 million TJ against 5.10 million TJ in United States, a difference of 3.99 million TJ.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 233 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.00 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | 6.61 million TJ | China |
| 2000s | 8.42 million TJ | 3.39 million TJ | 5.02 million TJ | China |
| 2010s | 8.28 million TJ | 4.85 million TJ | 3.43 million TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, China or United States?
- China, at 9.08 million TJ against 5.10 million TJ in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between China and United States?
- 3.99 million TJ, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and United States rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste