Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Australia
2,253 w per capita
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
551.88 w per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Australia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,253 w per capita against 551.88 w per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1,701 w per capita.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 421.04 w per capita 272.03 w per capita 149.01 w per capita Australia
2010s 759.68 w per capita 345.9 w per capita 413.78 w per capita Australia
2020s 1,857 w per capita 488.22 w per capita 1,369 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
Australia, at 2,253 w per capita against 551.88 w per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
1,701 w per capita, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Australia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 235 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.

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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
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed