Ireland vs Spain: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Ireland
157,711 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Spain
192,344 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Ireland rank
24th
Spain rank
21st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 192,344 kWh per square kilometre against 157,711 kWh per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 34,633 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s -2,613 kWh per square kilometre 271.1 kWh per square kilometre 2,884 kWh per square kilometre Spain
2000s 19,621 kWh per square kilometre 45,782 kWh per square kilometre 26,162 kWh per square kilometre Spain
2010s 95,107 kWh per square kilometre 135,483 kWh per square kilometre 40,376 kWh per square kilometre Spain
2020s 169,836 kWh per square kilometre 179,522 kWh per square kilometre 9,686 kWh per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 192,344 kWh per square kilometre against 157,711 kWh per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Ireland and Spain?
34,633 kWh per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Ireland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st 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.