China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , China's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 12.86.
That's up 20.6% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . China ranks #62 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 12.86
- Trough
- 0.18
- 1-year change
- +20.6%
- 5-year change
- +115.9%
- +16.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +538.2%
- +20.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 12.8565 | |
| 10.6603 | |
| 9.5077 | |
| 8.5677 | |
| 7.1995 | |
| 5.9540 | |
| 4.5581 | |
| 3.6127 | |
| 3.2389 | |
| 2.6351 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was China's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, China's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 12.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is China's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- China's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 20.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does China rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, China ranked #62 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does China's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so China is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 35.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.