Luxembourg vs Spain: Renewable electricity

Luxembourg
32.4%
in 2015
Spain
34.9%
in 2015
Luxembourg rank
83rd
Spain rank
80th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
10203040199020022015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 34.9% against 32.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 20.7% 17.2% 3.4% Luxembourg
2000s 11.7% 18.7% 7.0% Spain
2010s 17.0% 34.5% 17.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Luxembourg or Spain?
Spain, at 34.9% against 32.4% in Luxembourg as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Luxembourg and Spain?
2.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for renewable electricity?
Luxembourg ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 230 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

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants