Germany vs Greece: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Germany
29.2%
in 2015
Greece
28.7%
in 2015
Germany rank
91st
Greece rank
92nd
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.2% against 28.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 91st and Greece ranks 92nd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 2.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 29.2% against 28.7% in Greece as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Germany and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Germany ranks 91st and Greece ranks 92nd of 233 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