{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-renewable-energy-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-renewable-energy-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-renewable-energy-share/","title":"China Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)","description":"China's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 14.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, unchanged YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","China","2023"],"publisher":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"1990/2023","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"China Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","url":"https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"34"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2023)","value":"14.2","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"34","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption"}],"observation_count":34,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":34.35},{"period":"1991","value":33.53},{"period":"1992","value":33.23},{"period":"1993","value":32.04},{"period":"1994","value":31.69},{"period":"1995","value":29.99},{"period":"1996","value":30.88},{"period":"1997","value":30.43},{"period":"1998","value":29.96},{"period":"1999","value":30.68},{"period":"2000","value":30.15},{"period":"2001","value":28.84},{"period":"2002","value":27.47},{"period":"2003","value":24.29},{"period":"2004","value":20.57},{"period":"2005","value":17.81},{"period":"2006","value":16.75},{"period":"2007","value":15.25},{"period":"2008","value":14.48},{"period":"2009","value":13.7},{"period":"2010","value":12.54},{"period":"2011","value":11.57},{"period":"2012","value":11.68},{"period":"2013","value":11.55},{"period":"2014","value":11.96},{"period":"2015","value":12.18},{"period":"2016","value":12.48},{"period":"2017","value":12.98},{"period":"2018","value":13.28},{"period":"2019","value":13.4},{"period":"2020","value":13.66},{"period":"2021","value":13.69},{"period":"2022","value":14.21},{"period":"2023","value":14.21}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of total final energy consumption"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"14.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"14.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"13.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"11.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"16.8","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"17.8","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"-3.7pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in China from 1990 to present. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 34.4 % of total final energy consumption in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.6 in 2013. The latest reading of 14.2 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}