Which has higher renewable electricity output, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?

Ethiopia, at 95.4% against 48.3% in Least developed countries as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Renewable electricity output

Ethiopia

95.4%

in 2020

Least developed countries

48.3%

in 2021

Ethiopia rank

10th

Least developed countries rank

8th

Renewable electricity output over time

Ethiopia
Least developed countries

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 95.4% against 48.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 47.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 210 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	93.6%	54.8%	38.8%	Ethiopia
2000s	91.0%	52.1%	38.9%	Ethiopia
2010s	91.9%	51.3%	40.6%	Ethiopia
2020s	95.4%	48.7%	46.7%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?: Ethiopia, at 95.4% against 48.3% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?: 47.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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