Luxembourg vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable electricity output
Luxembourg
89.0%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.5%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Luxembourg
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 89.0% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 56.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 17.9% | 9.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 22.5% | 12.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 26.2% | 35.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 32.1% | 56.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Luxembourg, at 89.0% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.