South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

South Asia
45,208 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
482,623 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Asia rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 482,623 kWh per square kilometre against 45,208 kWh per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 437,415 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 10.7 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 47 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 194.18 kWh per square kilometre 1,341 kWh per square kilometre 1,147 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,992 kWh per square kilometre 45,912 kWh per square kilometre 43,920 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 17,518 kWh per square kilometre 273,158 kWh per square kilometre 255,640 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 44,150 kWh per square kilometre 505,508 kWh per square kilometre 461,358 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 482,623 kWh per square kilometre against 45,208 kWh per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
437,415 kWh per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
South Asia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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.