Italy vs Romania: Renewable electricity output

Italy
41.0%
in 2021
Romania
44.9%
in 2021
Italy rank
72nd
Romania rank
69th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 44.9% against 41.0% in Italy, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 19.0% 26.8% 7.8% Romania
2000s 20.0% 28.2% 8.2% Romania
2010s 36.2% 36.7% 0.5% Romania
2020s 41.7% 44.7% 3.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 44.9% against 41.0% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Italy and Romania?
3.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Italy ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th 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
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.