India vs United States: Renewable energy electricity output
India
212,195 GWh
in 2015
United States
568,439 GWh
in 2015
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 568,439 GWh against 212,195 GWh in India, a difference of 356,244 GWh.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,407 GWh | 366,294 GWh | 290,888 GWh | United States |
| 2000s | 110,092 GWh | 360,029 GWh | 249,937 GWh | United States |
| 2010s | 191,498 GWh | 525,366 GWh | 333,868 GWh | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, India or United States?
- United States, at 568,439 GWh against 212,195 GWh in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between India and United States?
- 356,244 GWh, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do India and United States rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.