Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable electricity output
Italy
41.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.2%
in 2021
Italy rank
72nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.0% against 40.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 2.0% | 17.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 4.9% | 15.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 21.8% | 14.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 42.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 41.0% against 40.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Italy ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th 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.