Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Ukraine: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.39 billion kWh
in 2021
Ukraine
8.64 billion kWh
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Ukraine rank
38th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 21.39 billion kWh against 8.64 billion kWh in Ukraine, a difference of 12.75 billion kWh.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times Ukraine's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s -2.97 billion kWh -195.90 million kWh 2.77 billion kWh Ukraine
2000s 3.73 billion kWh 99.53 million kWh 3.63 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 9.01 billion kWh 2.26 billion kWh 6.75 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 19.59 billion kWh 10.02 billion kWh 9.56 billion kWh Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Ukraine?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 21.39 billion kWh against 8.64 billion kWh in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
12.75 billion kWh, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 38th 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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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.