Austria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Austria
19.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.2%
in 2021
Austria rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Austria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05101520199020052021

How they compare

Austria currently reports 19.8% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Austria ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% -1.2% 1.8% Austria
2000s 5.8% 1.0% 4.7% Austria
2010s 14.3% 1.9% 12.4% Austria
2020s 19.1% 3.9% 15.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Austria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Austria, at 19.8% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15.6%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Austria ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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
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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.