Country rankings

Renewable Energy by Country

China has the highest Total Renewable Energy Generation in 2025 (3,830 TWh), followed by United States (1,171 TWh) and Brazil (663 TWh). Trinidad and Tobago has the lowest (0.1 TWh).

78 of 235 countries

Total Renewable Energy Generation, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 78 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
31.35 TWh
Middle half 11.05 TWh – 74.35 TWh
Average
131 TWh
78 countries
Highest
3,830 TWh
China
Lowest
0.1 TWh
Trinidad and Tobago

Over time · 2021–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • United States
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Canada

Data

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78 countries · # = rank by Total Renewable Energy Generation
#
1China3,830 TWh31.8%
2United States1,171 TWh11.0%
3Brazil663 TWh6.1%
4India477 TWh4.1%
5Canada420 TWh3.4%
6Germany290 TWh3%
7Japan246 TWh2.8%
8Russia208 TWh1.6%
9Spain165 TWh1.4%
10Turkey162 TWh2.2%
11Norway160 TWh1.2%
12United Kingdom153 TWh1.8%
13Vietnam152 TWh1.2%
14France150 TWh1.3%
15Italy135 TWh1.8%
16Sweden122 TWh1.1%
17Australia114 TWh0.9%
18Mexico84.1 TWh0.9%
19Pakistan80.6 TWh0.6%
20Colombia74.8 TWh0.6%
21Venezuela73 TWh0.6%
22Indonesia72.1 TWh1.9%
23Netherlands65.8 TWh0.6%
24South Korea65.6 TWh0.8%
25Chile61.2 TWh0.6%
26Austria60.6 TWh0.5%
27Poland57.8 TWh0.6%
28Argentina51.9 TWh0.5%
29Finland47.2 TWh0.5%
30Thailand43.5 TWh0.7%
31Malaysia42.9 TWh0.4%
32Switzerland42.8 TWh0.4%
33Peru41.2 TWh0.3%
34Portugal41 TWh0.4%
35New Zealand39.7 TWh1%
36Taiwan35.9 TWh0.3%
37Egypt34.1 TWh0.3%
38South Africa31.9 TWh0.3%
39Philippines31.7 TWh1%
40Denmark31 TWh0.4%
41Ecuador28.8 TWh0.2%
42Belgium28.4 TWh0.3%
43Greece25.1 TWh0.2%
44Romania23.3 TWh0.2%
45Saudi Arabia19.8 TWh0.2%
46United Arab Emirates19.2 TWh0.2%
47Iceland18.8 TWh0.5%
48Ukraine18.3 TWh0.2%
49Kazakhstan17.6 TWh0.1%
50Uzbekistan16.8 TWh0.1%
51Ireland15.5 TWh0.1%
52Iran15.4 TWh0.1%
53Israel14.3 TWh0.1%
54Hungary13.8 TWh0.1%
55Bulgaria12.7 TWh0.1%
56Czechia12.4 TWh0.2%
57Sri Lanka12 TWh0.1%
58Morocco11.5 TWh0.1%
59Croatia10.9 TWh0.1%
60Lithuania7.6 TWh0.1%
61Slovenia5.9 TWh0.1%
62Slovakia5.2 TWh0.1%
63Oman5.1 TWh—
64Latvia4.6 TWh—
65Estonia4 TWh0.1%
66Azerbaijan3.7 TWh—
67Qatar3.6 TWh—
67North Macedonia3.6 TWh—
69Iraq3 TWh—
70Bangladesh2.6 TWh—
71Singapore2.5 TWh—
72Cyprus1.6 TWh—
73Belarus1.4 TWh—
74Luxembourg1.2 TWh—
75Algeria0.7 TWh—
75Hong Kong0.7 TWh—
77Kuwait0.1 TWh—
77Trinidad and Tobago0.1 TWh—

What correlates with Total Renewable Energy Generation (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,798 other country metrics sharing at least 47 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Renewable Energy Generation tend to score higher on these

  1. Wind Power Onshore CapacityWind Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 71
    Plot
  2. Solar GenerationSolar Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 74
    Plot
  3. Wind Power CapacityWind Power by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 58
    Plot
  4. Dementia PrevalenceDementia Rates by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 77
    Plot
  5. Electricity ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  6. Electricity ConsumptionElectricity Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Renewable Energy Generation tend to score lower on these

  1. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 71
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 77
    Plot
  3. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 63
    Plot
  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 77
    Plot
  5. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 67
    Plot
  6. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 54
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Renewable Energy Generation?
China has the highest Total Renewable Energy Generation in 2025, at 3,830 TWh, followed by United States (1,171 TWh) and Brazil (663 TWh).
Which country has the lowest Total Renewable Energy Generation?
Trinidad and Tobago has the lowest Total Renewable Energy Generation in 2025, at 0.1 TWh.
What is the median Total Renewable Energy Generation across countries?
The median is 31.35 TWh across the 78 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this renewable energy by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Statistical Review of World Energy - Energy Institute; Statistical Review of World Energy 2024 - Energy Institute; Statistical Review of World Energy 2023 - Energy Institute; Renewable Energy Consumption - World Bank.