Norway vs Spain: Renewable energy electricity output
Norway
140,626 GWh
in 2015
Spain
97,088 GWh
in 2015
Norway rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 140,626 GWh against 97,088 GWh in Spain, a difference of 43,538 GWh.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 230 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,377 GWh | 29,441 GWh | 85,935 GWh | Norway |
| 2000s | 126,666 GWh | 51,185 GWh | 75,481 GWh | Norway |
| 2010s | 132,079 GWh | 98,504 GWh | 33,575 GWh | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 140,626 GWh against 97,088 GWh in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Norway and Spain?
- 43,538 GWh, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Norway ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.