Iceland vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre
Iceland
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
United States rank
45th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 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 United States?
- Iceland, at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre between Iceland and United States?
- 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.