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
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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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.