Renewable energy consumption in China
China: Renewable energy consumption was 12.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
China recorded 12.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in China peaked at 34.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2011.
That places China 133rd out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 29.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in China?
- Renewable energy consumption in China was 12.4% 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 energy consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2011.
- How does China rank for renewable energy consumption?
- China ranks 133rd out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption