Germany vs OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Germany
604,319 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
OECD members
53,488 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
OECD members rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 53,488 kWh per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 550,831 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 11.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 8th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 1,509 kWh per square kilometre 2,188 kWh per square kilometre 679.45 kWh per square kilometre OECD members
2000s 123,600 kWh per square kilometre 8,487 kWh per square kilometre 115,113 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2010s 442,393 kWh per square kilometre 29,520 kWh per square kilometre 412,872 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2020s 635,254 kWh per square kilometre 51,543 kWh per square kilometre 583,711 kWh per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Germany or OECD members?
Germany, at 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 53,488 kWh per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Germany and OECD members?
550,831 kWh per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Germany ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 8th 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.