Chile vs South Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Chile
22.97 billion kWh
in 2021
South Asia
151.31 billion kWh
in 2021
Chile rank
23rd
South Asia rank
23rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Chile
  • South Asia
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 151.31 billion kWh against 22.97 billion kWh in Chile, a difference of 128.34 billion kWh.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.6 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 billion kWh 650.40 million kWh 830.20 million kWh Chile
2000s 2.73 billion kWh 6.67 billion kWh 3.94 billion kWh South Asia
2010s 9.20 billion kWh 58.64 billion kWh 49.44 billion kWh South Asia
2020s 21.04 billion kWh 147.77 billion kWh 126.73 billion kWh South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Chile or South Asia?
South Asia, at 151.31 billion kWh against 22.97 billion kWh in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Chile and South Asia?
128.34 billion kWh, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Chile ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd 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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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
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.