Ireland vs Northern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Ireland
1,257 w per capita
in 2024
Northern Africa
58.84 w per capita
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Northern Africa rank
28th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Ireland
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,257 w per capita against 58.84 w per capita in Northern Africa, a difference of 1,198 w per capita.

That makes Ireland's figure about 21.4 times Northern Africa's.

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

Ireland ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 178.88 w per capita 27.45 w per capita 151.43 w per capita Ireland
2010s 599.42 w per capita 36.14 w per capita 563.28 w per capita Ireland
2020s 1,072 w per capita 51.57 w per capita 1,020 w per capita Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Ireland or Northern Africa?
Ireland, at 1,257 w per capita against 58.84 w per capita in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Ireland and Northern Africa?
1,198 w per capita, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Northern Africa rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Ireland ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 28th 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