China’s clean tech exports have expanded rapidly since 2018, reflecting the country’s growing role at the centre of global clean energy manufacturing and industrial supply chains. Total clean tech exports increased from USD 50.3 billion in 2018 to USD 222.5 billion in 2025, representing CAGR growth of 23.7%. Batteries and Electric Vehicles (EVs) emerged as the largest export drivers, while solar PV exports also expanded strongly as global renewable energy deployment accelerated.

The regional profile of exports also broadened significantly. Europe remained China’s largest clean tech export market, recording a 37% CAGR between 2018 and 2025, while Asia, the Middle East and Africa also recorded sustained expansion. In Q1 2026 alone, China’s clean tech exports reached USD 67.2 billion, compared to USD 12.5 billion in Q1 2018.

The data increasingly show that China is no longer simply a major exporter of individual clean energy products, but a central manufacturing platform underpinning large parts of the global energy transition and industrial decarbonisation.