Africa Western and Central vs Bulgaria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Africa Western and Central
575.06 million kWh
in 2021
Bulgaria
5.49 billion kWh
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Bulgaria rank
48th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Bulgaria
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B199020052021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.49 billion kWh against 575.06 million kWh in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.91 billion kWh.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 9.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s -11.40 million kWh -63.90 million kWh 52.50 million kWh Africa Western and Central
2000s 1.81 billion kWh 45.79 million kWh 1.77 billion kWh Africa Western and Central
2010s 328.26 million kWh 2.78 billion kWh 2.46 billion kWh Bulgaria
2020s 570.22 million kWh 5.07 billion kWh 4.50 billion kWh Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Africa Western and Central or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 5.49 billion kWh against 575.06 million kWh in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria?
4.91 billion kWh, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). 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)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.