Ireland vs New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
10.86 billion kWh
in 2021
New Zealand
12.10 billion kWh
in 2021
Ireland rank
34th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.10 billion kWh against 10.86 billion kWh in Ireland, a difference of 1.23 billion kWh.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -180.00 million kWh | 2.85 billion kWh | 3.03 billion kWh | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion kWh | 4.59 billion kWh | 3.24 billion kWh | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion kWh | 10.36 billion kWh | 3.80 billion kWh | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.70 billion kWh | 11.83 billion kWh | 125.55 million kWh | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.10 billion kWh against 10.86 billion kWh in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.23 billion kWh, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.