Renewable electricity in China
China: Renewable electricity was 23.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in China, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in China stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in China peaked at 23.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2003.
That places China 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in China, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 23.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.8% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 98 Reunion 26.2% compare
- 99 Philippines 25.4% compare
- 100 United Kingdom 24.8% compare
- 102 Mauritius 22.7% compare
- 103 Slovakia 22.7% compare
- 104 Saint Helena 22.5% compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in China?
- Renewable electricity in China was 23.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
- How does China rank for renewable electricity?
- China ranks 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants