Nepal vs Upper middle income: Renewable electricity output
Nepal
84.0%
in 2021
Upper middle income
29.3%
in 2021
Nepal rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Nepal
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 84.0% against 29.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 54.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 27.1% | 67.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 24.0% | 74.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 25.0% | 71.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 29.3% | 54.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Nepal or Upper middle income?
- Nepal, at 84.0% against 29.3% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Nepal and Upper middle income?
- 54.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Upper middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Nepal ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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.