Ireland vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
33.9%
in 2021
North America
13.2%
in 2021
Ireland rank
15th
North America rank
13th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.9% against 13.2% in North America, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | North America |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 7.1% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 12.6% | 23.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 33.9% against 13.2% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Ireland and North America?
- 20.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th 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.