Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Norway
12.14 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.41 billion kWh
in 2021
Norway rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.41 billion kWh against 12.14 billion kWh in Norway, a difference of 9.27 billion kWh.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -328.90 million kWh | -2.97 billion kWh | 2.64 billion kWh | Norway |
| 2000s | 776.51 million kWh | 3.73 billion kWh | 2.96 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion kWh | 9.01 billion kWh | 6.23 billion kWh | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 11.21 billion kWh | 19.60 billion kWh | 8.39 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, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.41 billion kWh against 12.14 billion kWh in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.27 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Norway ranks 32nd 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.