Austria vs Iceland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Austria
3,165 w per capita
in 2024
Iceland
7,486 w per capita
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7,486 w per capita against 3,165 w per capita in Austria, a difference of 4,321 w per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Austria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,694 w per capita | 5,563 w per capita | 3,869 w per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,124 w per capita | 7,984 w per capita | 5,860 w per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,697 w per capita | 7,643 w per capita | 4,946 w per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 7,486 w per capita against 3,165 w per capita in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Austria and Iceland?
- 4,321 w per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Austria ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st 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.