China vs Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
China
4,408 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 4,408 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 4,393 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 295.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.4 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 176.54 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 458.53 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 456.41 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,518 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 1,510 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 3,347 terawatt-hours | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 3,333 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, China or Ireland?
- China, at 4,408 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between China and Ireland?
- 4,393 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.