Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Renewable electricity output

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
57.6%
in 2021
Lesotho
99.8%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Lesotho rank
4th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Lesotho
020406080100199020052021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 99.8% against 57.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 42.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 59.4% 99.9% 40.5% Lesotho
2010s 55.4% 99.9% 44.5% Lesotho
2020s 58.6% 99.8% 41.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 99.8% against 57.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
42.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th 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
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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.