Which has higher renewable electricity output, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?

Iceland, at 100.0% against 56.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?

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.

Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Renewable electricity output

Iceland

100.0%

in 2016

Latin America & Caribbean

56.7%

in 2021

Iceland rank

3rd

Latin America & Caribbean rank

6th

Renewable electricity output over time

Iceland
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 56.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 43.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.9%	65.7%	34.2%	Iceland
2000s	100.0%	57.5%	42.4%	Iceland
2010s	100.0%	53.7%	46.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?: Iceland, at 100.0% against 56.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?: 43.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th 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.