Iceland vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Iceland
15,608 kWh per person
in 2021
North America
1,793 kWh per person
in 2021
Iceland rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15,608 kWh per person against 1,793 kWh per person in North America, a difference of 13,815 kWh per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.7 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,534 kWh per person | 192.01 kWh per person | 1,342 kWh per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,750 kWh per person | 335.52 kWh per person | 7,415 kWh per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15,644 kWh per person | 996.39 kWh per person | 14,648 kWh per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15,954 kWh per person | 1,696 kWh per person | 14,259 kWh per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 15,608 kWh per person against 1,793 kWh per person in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Iceland and North America?
- 13,815 kWh per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Iceland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.