Spain vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Spain
35.0%
in 2021
World
12.4%
in 2021
Spain rank
14th
World rank
14th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Spain
- World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.0% against 12.4% in World, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | World |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.0% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 6.5% | 17.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 11.9% | 21.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Spain or World?
- Spain, at 35.0% against 12.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Spain and World?
- 22.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Spain and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Spain ranks 14th 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.