Ireland vs Small states: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Ireland
157,711 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Small states
15,336 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Ireland rank
24th
Small states rank
22nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 157,711 kWh per square kilometre against 15,336 kWh per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 142,375 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Small states ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,613 kWh per square kilometre | 635.76 kWh per square kilometre | 3,249 kWh per square kilometre | Small states |
| 2000s | 19,621 kWh per square kilometre | 4,309 kWh per square kilometre | 15,312 kWh per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 95,107 kWh per square kilometre | 11,439 kWh per square kilometre | 83,668 kWh per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 169,836 kWh per square kilometre | 15,213 kWh per square kilometre | 154,622 kWh per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Ireland or Small states?
- Ireland, at 157,711 kWh per square kilometre against 15,336 kWh per square kilometre in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Ireland and Small states?
- 142,375 kWh per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Small states ranks 22nd 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.