Iceland vs Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from renewables
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kazakhstan
18.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
49th
Kazakhstan rank
50th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Iceland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.05 terawatt-hours against 18.38 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.67 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 14.06 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Iceland or Kazakhstan?
- Iceland, at 19.05 terawatt-hours against 18.38 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 0.67 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kazakhstan rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.