Chile vs Portugal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Chile
22.97 billion kWh
in 2021
Portugal
19.63 billion kWh
in 2021
Chile rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 22.97 billion kWh against 19.63 billion kWh in Portugal, a difference of 3.34 billion kWh.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 billion kWh 826.00 million kWh 654.60 million kWh Chile
2000s 2.73 billion kWh 4.18 billion kWh 1.45 billion kWh Portugal
2010s 9.20 billion kWh 15.48 billion kWh 6.28 billion kWh Portugal
2020s 21.04 billion kWh 18.83 billion kWh 2.21 billion kWh Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Chile or Portugal?
Chile, at 22.97 billion kWh against 19.63 billion kWh in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Chile and Portugal?
3.34 billion kWh, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Chile ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 209 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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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
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.