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
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.