France vs Middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

France
62.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Middle income
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
France rank
10th
Middle income rank
7th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • France
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.72 trillion kWh against 62.76 billion kWh in France, a difference of 1.66 trillion kWh.

That makes Middle income's figure about 27.5 times France's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Middle income ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s -1.28 billion kWh 22.04 billion kWh 23.33 billion kWh Middle income
2000s 6.08 billion kWh 74.29 billion kWh 68.21 billion kWh Middle income
2010s 34.08 billion kWh 569.71 billion kWh 535.62 billion kWh Middle income
2020s 62.73 billion kWh 1.55 trillion kWh 1.49 trillion kWh Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, France or Middle income?
Middle income, at 1.72 trillion kWh against 62.76 billion kWh in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between France and Middle income?
1.66 trillion kWh, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and Middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
France ranks 10th and Middle income ranks 7th 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

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.