Iceland vs Low income: Renewable electricity output
Iceland
100.0%
in 2016
Low income
58.8%
in 2021
Iceland rank
3rd
Low income rank
3rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Iceland
- Low income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 58.8% in Low income, a difference of 41.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 46.9% | 53.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 47.3% | 52.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 53.9% | 46.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Iceland or Low income?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 58.8% in Low income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Iceland and Low income?
- 41.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Low income rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 3rd 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
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.