High income vs Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

High income
14.1%
in 2021
Ireland
33.9%
in 2021
High income rank
12th
Ireland rank
15th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • High income
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 33.9% against 14.1% in High income, a difference of 19.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% -1.1% 1.8% High income
2000s 2.5% 4.9% 2.4% Ireland
2010s 8.2% 22.5% 14.3% Ireland
2020s 13.9% 36.3% 22.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, High income or Ireland?
Ireland, at 33.9% against 14.1% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between High income and Ireland?
19.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do High income and Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
High income ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
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

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.