China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
China (People’s Republic of)
12.7%
in 2025
India
15.2%
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
19th
India rank
16th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 15.2% against 12.7% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was India ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th and India ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 12.8% | 10.9% | India |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0.4% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 2.4% | 7.0% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 2.8% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.5% | 8.9% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 4.1% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 1.6% | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- India, at 15.2% against 12.7% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 2.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th and India ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.