Italy vs South Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Italy
24.5%
in 2021
South Asia
8.5%
in 2021
Italy rank
27th
South Asia rank
26th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Italy
  • South Asia
01020199020052021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24.5% against 8.5% in South Asia, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1% 0.1% 0.2% South Asia
2000s 4.1% 0.8% 3.3% Italy
2010s 19.5% 4.0% 15.5% Italy
2020s 24.6% 8.6% 16.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Italy or South Asia?
Italy, at 24.5% against 8.5% in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Italy and South Asia?
16.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Italy ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th 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

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.