Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Egypt
10.64 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.41 billion kWh
in 2021
Egypt rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.41 billion kWh against 10.64 billion kWh in Egypt, a difference of 10.77 billion kWh.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.0 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million kWh | -2.97 billion kWh | 2.97 billion kWh | Egypt |
| 2000s | 823.43 million kWh | 3.73 billion kWh | 2.91 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.28 billion kWh | 9.01 billion kWh | 6.74 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 9.92 billion kWh | 19.60 billion kWh | 9.68 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.41 billion kWh against 10.64 billion kWh in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.77 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Egypt ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.