Germany vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square

Germany
604,319 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom
482,623 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 482,623 kWh per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 121,696 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 208 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,509 kWh per square kilometre 1,341 kWh per square kilometre 167.26 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2000s 123,600 kWh per square kilometre 45,912 kWh per square kilometre 77,689 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2010s 442,393 kWh per square kilometre 273,158 kWh per square kilometre 169,235 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2020s 635,254 kWh per square kilometre 505,508 kWh per square kilometre 129,747 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 United Kingdom?
Germany, at 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 482,623 kWh per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Germany and United Kingdom?
121,696 kWh per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom 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.