Afghanistan vs North America: Renewable electricity output

Afghanistan
78.2%
in 2021
North America
26.3%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
35th
North America rank
34th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North America
20406080100199020052021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 78.2% against 26.3% in North America, a difference of 51.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.0 times North America's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 35th and North America ranks 34th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North America Difference Ahead
2000s 77.3% 15.7% 61.6% Afghanistan
2010s 83.5% 20.8% 62.7% Afghanistan
2020s 82.7% 26.2% 56.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Afghanistan or North America?
Afghanistan, at 78.2% against 26.3% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Afghanistan and North America?
51.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Afghanistan ranks 35th and North America ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.