Australia vs United States: Renewable electricity
Australia
13.6%
in 2015
United States
13.2%
in 2015
Australia rank
124th
United States rank
126th
Renewable electricity over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 124th and United States ranks 126th of 226 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.4% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.2% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 13.6% against 13.2% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Australia and United States?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Australia ranks 124th and United States ranks 126th of 226 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