Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Philippines
14.84 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.41 billion kWh
in 2021
Philippines rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0B20.0B199020052021

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.41 billion kWh against 14.84 billion kWh in Philippines, a difference of 6.57 billion kWh.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.87 billion kWh -2.97 billion kWh 9.84 billion kWh Philippines
2000s 10.46 billion kWh 3.73 billion kWh 6.73 billion kWh Philippines
2010s 11.98 billion kWh 9.01 billion kWh 2.97 billion kWh Philippines
2020s 14.71 billion kWh 19.60 billion kWh 4.90 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, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.41 billion kWh against 14.84 billion kWh in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.57 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Philippines ranks 28th 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

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
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.