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

China
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.11 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India, a difference of 954.91 billion kWh.

That makes China's figure about 7.3 times India'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 India ranks 4th 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.