Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China

China: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 112.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 110.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 115.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 122.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 119.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 132.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 165.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 171.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 168.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 210.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 236.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 259.8B real chained 2019 US$2007: 288.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 348.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 365.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 427.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 413.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 518.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 546.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 634.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 669.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 696.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 700.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 720.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 764.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 793.6B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China stood at 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China peaked at 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

China ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 112.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1997 115.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
1998 122.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
1999 119.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2000 132.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.2%
2001 165.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.2%
2002 171.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2003 168.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2004 210.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.0%
2005 236.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.4%
2006 259.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.7%
2007 288.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%
2008 348.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +20.7%
2009 365.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2010 427.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.0%
2011 413.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2012 518.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.5%
2013 546.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2014 634.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.0%
2015 669.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2016 696.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2017 700.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2018 720.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2019 764.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2020 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 339.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • China's 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, 129.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 122.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 234.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 132.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 365.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 609.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 413.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 764.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Brazil 698.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Canada 458.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Japan 169.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in China was 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does China rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
China ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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