Afghanistan vs Greenland: Renewable electricity
Afghanistan
86.1%
in 2015
Greenland
81.3%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Greenland rank
26th
Renewable electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Greenland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 86.1% against 81.3% in Greenland, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Greenland ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 38.1% | 32.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 57.6% | 16.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 77.3% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Afghanistan or Greenland?
- Afghanistan, at 86.1% against 81.3% in Greenland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Afghanistan and Greenland?
- 4.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Greenland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Greenland rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Greenland ranks 26th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in 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 (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants