Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Sub-Saharan Africa
895.81 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
United States of America
66,991 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
United States of America rank
41st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 66,991 kWh per square kilometre against 895.81 kWh per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 66,095 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 74.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -141.68 kWh per square kilometre 5,518 kWh per square kilometre 5,660 kWh per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 174.67 kWh per square kilometre 10,874 kWh per square kilometre 10,700 kWh per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 380.63 kWh per square kilometre 35,153 kWh per square kilometre 34,773 kWh per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 820.07 kWh per square kilometre 63,026 kWh per square kilometre 62,206 kWh per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 66,991 kWh per square kilometre against 895.81 kWh per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
66,095 kWh per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st 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.