Germany vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Germany
0.0485 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
North America
0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Germany rank
30th
North America rank
29th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0485 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0227 kWh per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0143 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 kWh per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0411 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 kWh per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0538 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 kWh per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Germany or North America?
- Germany, at 0.0485 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Germany and North America?
- 0.0227 kWh per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Germany ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.