Austria vs Europe and Northern America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Austria
3,165 w per capita
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
1,278 w per capita
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Austria
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3,165 w per capita against 1,278 w per capita in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1,887 w per capita.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.5 times Europe and Northern America's.

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

Austria ranks 4th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,694 w per capita 433.18 w per capita 1,261 w per capita Austria
2010s 2,124 w per capita 709.8 w per capita 1,414 w per capita Austria
2020s 2,697 w per capita 1,094 w per capita 1,604 w per capita Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Austria or Europe and Northern America?
Austria, at 3,165 w per capita against 1,278 w per capita in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Austria and Europe and Northern America?
1,887 w per capita, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Europe and Northern America rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Austria ranks 4th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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