Portugal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Portugal
19.63 billion kWh
in 2021
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
151.31 billion kWh
in 2021
Portugal rank
26th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Portugal
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 151.31 billion kWh against 19.63 billion kWh in Portugal, a difference of 131.68 billion kWh.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.7 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 826.00 million kWh 650.40 million kWh 175.60 million kWh Portugal
2000s 4.18 billion kWh 6.67 billion kWh 2.49 billion kWh South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 15.48 billion kWh 58.64 billion kWh 43.15 billion kWh South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 18.83 billion kWh 147.77 billion kWh 128.94 billion kWh South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Portugal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 151.31 billion kWh against 19.63 billion kWh in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
131.68 billion kWh, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Portugal ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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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.