Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square
Sub-Saharan Africa
895.81 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
United States
66,991 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
United States rank
41st
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States 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's figure about 74.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -141.68 kWh per square kilometre | 5,518 kWh per square kilometre | 5,660 kWh per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 174.67 kWh per square kilometre | 10,874 kWh per square kilometre | 10,700 kWh per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 380.63 kWh per square kilometre | 35,153 kWh per square kilometre | 34,773 kWh per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 820.07 kWh per square kilometre | 63,026 kWh per square kilometre | 62,206 kWh per square kilometre | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 66,095 kWh per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and United States 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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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.