United Kingdom vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita
United Kingdom
1,743 kWh per person
in 2021
World
449.69 kWh per person
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
17th
World rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,743 kWh per person against 449.69 kWh per person in World, a difference of 1,293 kWh per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 kWh per person | 15.15 kWh per person | 9.68 kWh per person | World |
| 2000s | 182.55 kWh per person | 56.07 kWh per person | 126.48 kWh per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,011 kWh per person | 215.12 kWh per person | 795.97 kWh per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,829 kWh per person | 422.03 kWh per person | 1,407 kWh per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 1,743 kWh per person against 449.69 kWh per person in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between United Kingdom and World?
- 1,293 kWh per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th and World ranks 16th 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.