Hungary vs Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Hungary
6.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Iceland
5.81 billion kWh
in 2021
Hungary rank
42nd
Iceland rank
45th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Hungary
  • Iceland
02.0B4.0B6.0B199020052021

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6.70 billion kWh against 5.81 billion kWh in Iceland, a difference of 888.84 million kWh.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

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

Hungary ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 45th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 45.50 million kWh 413.10 million kWh 367.60 million kWh Iceland
2000s 1.05 billion kWh 2.36 billion kWh 1.30 billion kWh Iceland
2010s 3.04 billion kWh 5.22 billion kWh 2.18 billion kWh Iceland
2020s 5.99 billion kWh 5.89 billion kWh 100.09 million kWh Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Hungary or Iceland?
Hungary, at 6.70 billion kWh against 5.81 billion kWh in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Hungary and Iceland?
888.84 million kWh, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 45th 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.