Americas vs Germany: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Americas
861.67 w per capita
in 2024
Germany
2,113 w per capita
in 2024
Americas rank
6th
Germany rank
12th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Americas
  • Germany
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,113 w per capita against 861.67 w per capita in Americas, a difference of 1,251 w per capita.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 6th and Germany ranks 12th of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 375.3 w per capita 335.06 w per capita 40.24 w per capita Americas
2010s 510.04 w per capita 1,130 w per capita 619.9 w per capita Germany
2020s 754.57 w per capita 1,777 w per capita 1,023 w per capita Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Americas or Germany?
Germany, at 2,113 w per capita against 861.67 w per capita in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Americas and Germany?
1,251 w per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas and Germany rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Americas ranks 6th and Germany ranks 12th of 11 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)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed