Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
10.86 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.41 billion kWh
in 2021
Ireland rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.41 billion kWh against 10.86 billion kWh in Ireland, a difference of 10.55 billion kWh.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -180.00 million kWh | -2.97 billion kWh | 2.79 billion kWh | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion kWh | 3.73 billion kWh | 2.38 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion kWh | 9.01 billion kWh | 2.46 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 11.70 billion kWh | 19.60 billion kWh | 7.90 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.41 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.55 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.