Ireland vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
33.9%
in 2021
World
12.4%
in 2021
Ireland rank
15th
World rank
14th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.9% against 12.4% in World, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and World ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | World |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 6.5% | 16.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 11.9% | 24.3% | 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 World?
- Ireland, at 33.9% against 12.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Ireland and World?
- 21.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 15th and World ranks 14th 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.