Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 37.8% against 14.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 23.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 19.5% | 13.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 39.5% | 25.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 37.8% against 14.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 23.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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
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.