United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.8%
in 2021
World
12.4%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
World rank
14th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.8% against 12.4% in World, a difference of 25.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% World
2000s 2.8% 2.0% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19.5% 6.5% 13.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 39.5% 11.9% 27.6% 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.8% against 12.4% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
25.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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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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
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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.