Iceland vs Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Ireland rank
41st

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
00000199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 41st of 202 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre between Iceland and Ireland?
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 6,253 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.