Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Americas
861.67
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
2,159
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Americas
  • Australia and New Zealand
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,159 against 861.67 in Americas, a difference of 1,297.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Americas's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 35 groups.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 375.3 600.47 225.17 Australia and New Zealand
2010s 510.04 888.68 378.64 Australia and New Zealand
2020s 754.57 1,808 1,053 Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 2,159 against 861.67 in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
1,297, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Americas ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed