Australia vs World: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Australia
2,253 w per capita
in 2024
World
544.45 w per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
World rank
7th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,253 w per capita against 544.45 w per capita in World, a difference of 1,709 w per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.1 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.04 w per capita | 138.96 w per capita | 282.08 w per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 759.68 w per capita | 243.8 w per capita | 515.89 w per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,857 w per capita | 437.01 w per capita | 1,420 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 World?
- Australia, at 2,253 w per capita against 544.45 w per capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Australia and World?
- 1,709 w per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th and World ranks 7th 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.