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)
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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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.