Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in China
China: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in China, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1971.
China ranks 27th of 202 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, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 Italy 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 26 Portugal 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 28 Hong Kong 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 29 Albania 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bhutan 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in China?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in China was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.