Latin America & Caribbean vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita
Latin America & Caribbean
400.07 kWh per person
in 2021
United States
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
United States rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States 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's figure about 4.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.48 kWh per person | 192.04 kWh per person | 165.55 kWh per person | United States |
| 2000s | 46.4 kWh per person | 336.43 kWh per person | 290.03 kWh per person | United States |
| 2010s | 174.09 kWh per person | 997.93 kWh per person | 823.83 kWh per person | United States |
| 2020s | 376.61 kWh per person | 1,737 kWh per person | 1,361 kWh per person | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 1,445 kWh per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and United States 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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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.