Latin America & Caribbean vs Portugal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Latin America & Caribbean
15.1%
in 2021
Portugal
38.5%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Portugal rank
10th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.5% against 15.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 8.8% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 28.6% | 21.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 36.2% | 21.7% | Portugal |
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 or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38.5% against 15.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?
- 23.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th 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.