Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iceland: Renewable energy consumption

Africa Eastern and Southern
65.8%
in 2020
Iceland
82.4%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Iceland rank
13th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iceland
020406080199020052021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 82.4% against 65.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 63.8% 55.3% 8.5% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 63.5% 65.2% 1.7% Iceland
2010s 61.8% 78.8% 17.0% Iceland
2020s 65.8% 82.9% 17.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iceland?
Iceland, at 82.4% against 65.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland?
16.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.