Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Finland
73,639 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
895.81 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Finland rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 73,639 kWh per square kilometre against 895.81 kWh per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 72,743 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes Finland's figure about 82.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 208 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,585 kWh per square kilometre | -141.68 kWh per square kilometre | 21,726 kWh per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 31,751 kWh per square kilometre | 174.67 kWh per square kilometre | 31,577 kWh per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 47,299 kWh per square kilometre | 380.63 kWh per square kilometre | 46,919 kWh per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 69,794 kWh per square kilometre | 820.07 kWh per square kilometre | 68,974 kWh per square kilometre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Finland, at 73,639 kWh per square kilometre against 895.81 kWh per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 72,743 kWh per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Finland ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.