Iceland vs Low income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Iceland
5.81 billion kWh
in 2021
Low income
717.99 million kWh
in 2021
Iceland rank
45th
Low income rank
42nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Iceland
  • Low income
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B199020052021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.81 billion kWh against 717.99 million kWh in Low income, a difference of 5.10 billion kWh.

That makes Iceland's figure about 8.1 times Low income's.

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

Iceland ranks 45th and Low income ranks 42nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 413.10 million kWh -1.69 billion kWh 2.11 billion kWh Iceland
2000s 2.36 billion kWh 132.02 million kWh 2.22 billion kWh Iceland
2010s 5.22 billion kWh 868.22 million kWh 4.35 billion kWh Iceland
2020s 5.89 billion kWh 1.17 billion kWh 4.72 billion kWh Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Iceland or Low income?
Iceland, at 5.81 billion kWh against 717.99 million kWh in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Iceland and Low income?
5.10 billion kWh, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Low income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Iceland ranks 45th and Low income ranks 42nd 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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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
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.