Germany vs Low & middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
Low & middle income
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
6th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Germany
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 1.72 trillion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany, a difference of 1.51 trillion kWh.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.2 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 6th of 210 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 526.30 million kWh 20.35 billion kWh 19.82 billion kWh Low & middle income
2000s 43.10 billion kWh 74.43 billion kWh 31.32 billion kWh Low & middle income
2010s 154.43 billion kWh 570.57 billion kWh 416.15 billion kWh Low & middle income
2020s 221.95 billion kWh 1.55 trillion kWh 1.33 trillion kWh Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Germany or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 1.72 trillion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Germany and Low & middle income?
1.51 trillion kWh, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Low & middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and Low & middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Germany ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 6th 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
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.