Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Australia
55.60 billion kWh
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia
952.19 billion kWh
in 2021
Australia rank
12th
Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 952.19 billion kWh against 55.60 billion kWh in Australia, a difference of 896.59 billion kWh.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.1 times Australia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.40 million kWh | 9.38 billion kWh | 8.91 billion kWh | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.15 billion kWh | 155.11 billion kWh | 150.95 billion kWh | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion kWh | 582.85 billion kWh | 563.50 billion kWh | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 50.19 billion kWh | 943.62 billion kWh | 893.43 billion kWh | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 952.19 billion kWh against 55.60 billion kWh in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 896.59 billion kWh, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Australia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- 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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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.