Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Australia
20.9%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 20.9% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Australia ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% -0.1% 0.3% Australia
2000s 1.8% 0.4% 1.4% Australia
2010s 7.6% 2.4% 5.1% Australia
2020s 18.9% 5.4% 13.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Australia, at 20.9% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Australia ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.