Germany vs Portugal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Germany
35.6%
in 2021
Portugal
38.5%
in 2021
Germany rank
12th
Portugal rank
10th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.5% against 35.6% in Germany, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.8% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 28.6% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.2% | 1.8% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38.5% against 35.6% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Germany and Portugal?
- 2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th 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.