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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rachel Keenan

Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows

Customers at Zeekr electric vehicle showroom in Yantai, China.
Customers at Zeekr electric vehicle showroom in Yantai, China. Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s gross domestic product in 2024, an analysis has found.

With sales and investments worth 13.6tn yuan (£1.5tn; $1.9tn), the sector has now overtaken real estate sales in value.

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