China vs United States: Renewable energy electricity output
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.40 million GWh against 568,439 GWh in United States, a difference of 829,881 GWh.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,431 GWh | 366,294 GWh | 195,863 GWh | United States |
| 2000s | 407,348 GWh | 360,029 GWh | 47,319 GWh | China |
| 2010s | 1.06 million GWh | 525,366 GWh | 532,674 GWh | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, China or United States?
- China, at 1.40 million GWh against 568,439 GWh in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between China and United States?
- 829,881 GWh, 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 electricity output?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 230 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.