United States vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita
United States
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
World
449.69 kWh per person
in 2021
United States rank
16th
World rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,845 kWh per person against 449.69 kWh per person in World, a difference of 1,395 kWh per person.
That makes United States's figure about 4.1 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 209 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.04 kWh per person | 15.15 kWh per person | 176.88 kWh per person | United States |
| 2000s | 336.43 kWh per person | 56.07 kWh per person | 280.36 kWh per person | United States |
| 2010s | 997.93 kWh per person | 215.12 kWh per person | 782.8 kWh per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1,737 kWh per person | 422.03 kWh per person | 1,315 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, United States or World?
- United States, at 1,845 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 States and World?
- 1,395 kWh per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do United States and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- United States ranks 16th 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.