Australia vs Germany: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Australia
2,253 w per capita
in 2024
Germany
2,113 w per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Germany rank
12th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,253 w per capita against 2,113 w per capita in Germany, a difference of 140 w per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.04 w per capita | 335.06 w per capita | 85.98 w per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 759.68 w per capita | 1,130 w per capita | 370.25 w per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,857 w per capita | 1,777 w per capita | 80.21 w per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 2,253 w per capita against 2,113 w per capita in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Australia and Germany?
- 140 w per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- 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.