Ireland vs Small states: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
10.86 billion kWh
in 2021
Small states
11.53 billion kWh
in 2021
Ireland rank
34th
Small states rank
36th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 11.53 billion kWh against 10.86 billion kWh in Ireland, a difference of 666.20 million kWh.
That makes Small states'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 Small states ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Small states ranks 36th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -180.00 million kWh | 458.10 million kWh | 638.10 million kWh | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion kWh | 3.15 billion kWh | 1.80 billion kWh | Small states |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion kWh | 8.43 billion kWh | 1.88 billion kWh | Small states |
| 2020s | 11.70 billion kWh | 11.44 billion kWh | 261.45 million kWh | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Ireland or Small states?
- Small states, at 11.53 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 Small states?
- 666.20 million kWh, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Small states ranks 36th 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
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.