Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Small states
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.8% against 14.4% in Small states, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Small states |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 2.9% | Small states |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 19.5% | 8.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 39.5% | 25.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.8% against 14.4% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Small states ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.