Global investment in renewable energy rose two percent to $279.8 billion in 2017, a UN-backed report recently showed.

Last year was the eighth in a row global investment in renewable energy exceeded $200 billion, according to UN Environment, the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

China became the leading destination for renewable energy investment in 2017, accounting for $126.6 billion or 45 percent of global investment.

A record 98 gigawatts of solar power capacity was installed worldwide last year, with China contributing 53 gigawatts, or more than half.

Let's take a look at the top 10 countries for renewable energy investment in 2017.

No 10 Sweden ($3.7 billion)