How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iceland: Renewable electricity output

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

60.5%

in 2021

Iceland

100.0%

in 2016

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

2nd

Iceland rank

3rd

Renewable electricity output over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 60.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 39.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	77.8%	99.9%	22.0%	Iceland
2000s	69.7%	100.0%	30.3%	Iceland
2010s	65.5%	100.0%	34.5%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iceland?: Iceland, at 100.0% against 60.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2016.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?: 39.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
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.