Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Iceland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
1,249
in 2024
Iceland
7,486
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Iceland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7,486 against 1,249 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 6,237.

That makes Iceland's figure about 6.0 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

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

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 399.71 5,563 5,163 Iceland
2010s 667.18 7,984 7,317 Iceland
2020s 1,072 7,643 6,571 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 7,486 against 1,249 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Iceland?
6,237, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Iceland rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 35 groups.
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)
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