Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual

Sub-Saharan Africa
20.35 % change on previous year
in 2021
Syria
68.97 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Syria rank
15th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Syria
-2000200400600800199120062021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 68.97 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 48.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Syria ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 54.39 % change on previous year 0.3485 % change on previous year 54.04 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 20.02 % change on previous year 74.72 % change on previous year 54.71 % change on previous year Syria
2020s 3.28 % change on previous year 54.99 % change on previous year 51.71 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 68.97 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
48.62 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Syria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.