Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China
China: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 14.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China stood at 14.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China peaked at 30.32 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.3 % change on previous year, in 1978.
China ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1977 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 1978 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1979 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 1980 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4603 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +1294.5% |
| 1986 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1988 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1989 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1991 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1992 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -406.2% |
| 1993 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 1994 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1996 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6023 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2000 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -2248.3% |
| 2001 | 23.07 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2002 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +425.5% |
| 2005 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 30.32 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1322 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +12942.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +1057.7% |
| 2013 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2015 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2025 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.51 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 14.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +12942.5% | 0.1322 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2248.3% | -0.6023 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1294.5% | 0.4603 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1057.7% | 2.14 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.48 % change on previous year | 0.4603 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 0.1322 % change on previous year | 30.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in China was 14.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.32 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.