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
20406080100199020052021

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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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.