Latin America & Caribbean vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Latin America & Caribbean
400.07 kWh per person
in 2021
United States of America
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,845 kWh per person against 400.07 kWh per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1,445 kWh per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 26.48 kWh per person 192.04 kWh per person 165.55 kWh per person United States of America
2000s 46.4 kWh per person 336.43 kWh per person 290.03 kWh per person United States of America
2010s 174.09 kWh per person 997.93 kWh per person 823.83 kWh per person United States of America
2020s 376.61 kWh per person 1,737 kWh per person 1,361 kWh per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Latin America & Caribbean or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,845 kWh per person against 400.07 kWh per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
1,445 kWh per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.