Germany vs High income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Germany
35.6%
in 2021
High income
14.1%
in 2021
Germany rank
12th
High income rank
12th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Germany
- High income
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.6% against 14.1% in High income, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and High income ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and High income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | High income |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 8.2% | 16.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 13.9% | 24.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Germany or High income?
- Germany, at 35.6% against 14.1% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Germany and High income?
- 21.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and High income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Germany ranks 12th and High income ranks 12th 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.