China Leads in Solar Energy Production, But Lags in Per Capita Generation
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China is the world's largest producer of solar energy, but ranks 25th in solar generation per capita. The U.S. is 2nd in total generation.
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Global renewable energy investment grew 22% in 2022 to $358 billion, with solar receiving $239 billion. China and the U.S lead in investments.
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Solar accounted for 25% of new renewable energy capacity in 2022. Total solar capacity hit 1.2 terawatts, up 25% from 2021.
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Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Spain and Israel rank as the top 5 countries for solar generation per capita.
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The article lists the top 25 countries by solar generation per capita. The top 5 are revealed at the end of the article.