China vs Germany: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.11 trillion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany, a difference of 894.40 billion kWh.

That makes China's figure about 5.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Globally, China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.