Iceland vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Iceland
57,663 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Least developed countries
167.95 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Iceland rank
47th
Least developed countries rank
45th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Iceland
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 57,663 kWh per square kilometre against 167.95 kWh per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 57,495 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 343.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 47th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 4,121 kWh per square kilometre -94.27 kWh per square kilometre 4,215 kWh per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 23,506 kWh per square kilometre 41.8 kWh per square kilometre 23,465 kWh per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 51,999 kWh per square kilometre 211.64 kWh per square kilometre 51,787 kWh per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 58,454 kWh per square kilometre 233.11 kWh per square kilometre 58,221 kWh per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Iceland or Least developed countries?
Iceland, at 57,663 kWh per square kilometre against 167.95 kWh per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Iceland and Least developed countries?
57,495 kWh per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Iceland ranks 47th and Least developed countries ranks 45th 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.