Africa Eastern and Southern vs Australia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Africa Eastern and Southern
5.3%
in 2021
Australia
20.9%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Australia rank
34th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.9% against 5.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Australia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 18.9% | 14.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Africa Eastern and Southern or Australia?
- Australia, at 20.9% against 5.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
- 15.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Australia ranks 34th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.