OECD members vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

OECD members
1.89 trillion kWh
in 2021
United States of America
612.80 billion kWh
in 2021
OECD members rank
2nd
United States of America rank
2nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • OECD members
  • United States of America
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.89 trillion kWh against 612.80 billion kWh in United States of America, a difference of 1.28 trillion kWh.

That makes OECD members's figure about 3.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 77.44 billion kWh 50.54 billion kWh 26.90 billion kWh OECD members
2000s 301.27 billion kWh 99.58 billion kWh 201.68 billion kWh OECD members
2010s 1.05 trillion kWh 321.56 billion kWh 726.26 billion kWh OECD members
2020s 1.83 trillion kWh 576.52 billion kWh 1.25 trillion kWh OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, OECD members or United States of America?
OECD members, at 1.89 trillion kWh against 612.80 billion kWh in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between OECD members and United States of America?
1.28 trillion kWh, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
OECD members ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.