Norway vs Small states: Renewable electricity output
Norway
99.1%
in 2021
Small states
50.5%
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
Small states rank
7th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.1% against 50.5% in Small states, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and Small states ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 20.3% | 78.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 32.5% | 66.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 43.1% | 54.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 50.7% | 48.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 99.1% against 50.5% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Norway and Small states?
- 48.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Norway ranks 6th and Small states ranks 7th 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.