Italy vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Italy
239,972 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
World
27,437 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Italy rank
16th
World rank
17th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Italy
  • World
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 239,972 kWh per square kilometre against 27,437 kWh per square kilometre in World, a difference of 212,535 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 8.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy World Difference Ahead
1990s -681.72 kWh per square kilometre 708.79 kWh per square kilometre 1,391 kWh per square kilometre World
2000s 41,358 kWh per square kilometre 2,911 kWh per square kilometre 38,447 kWh per square kilometre Italy
2010s 191,612 kWh per square kilometre 12,413 kWh per square kilometre 179,200 kWh per square kilometre Italy
2020s 237,287 kWh per square kilometre 25,635 kWh per square kilometre 211,652 kWh per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Italy or World?
Italy, at 239,972 kWh per square kilometre against 27,437 kWh per square kilometre in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Italy and World?
212,535 kWh per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Italy and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Italy ranks 16th and World ranks 17th 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.