India vs Low & middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
Low & middle income
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
India rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
6th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- India
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.72 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India, a difference of 1.57 trillion kWh.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 11.4 times India's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th 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 | India | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650.10 million kWh | 20.35 billion kWh | 19.70 billion kWh | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 6.40 billion kWh | 74.43 billion kWh | 68.02 billion kWh | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 57.82 billion kWh | 570.57 billion kWh | 512.75 billion kWh | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 146.66 billion kWh | 1.55 trillion kWh | 1.40 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, India or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.72 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between India and Low & middle income?
- 1.57 trillion kWh, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- India ranks 4th 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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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.