Highest non-hydro renewable electricity shares by nation, 2021

2021 World Bank WDI ranking by non-hydro renewable electricity output share, percent.

What the Data Shows

This graphic compares nations by non-hydro renewable electricity output share in 2021. Values are measured in percent. Denmark ranks first at 78.91%, ahead of El Salvador at 66.86%. Lithuania is the final included entry at 44.09%, putting the leader at about 1.79x the last value.

Data table

Unit: % · Period: 2021

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Denmark78.912021
2El Salvador66.862021
3Belize59.462021
4Nicaragua55.292021
5Uruguay51.392021
6Kenya48.392021
7Lithuania44.092021

Sources

Source 1: World Bank World Development Indicators

Publisher: World Bank WDI

Dataset/table: World Development Indicators

Units: percent of electricity output

Date checked: 2026-06-10

Evidence: Supports 2021 non-hydro renewable electricity output share values by nation in percent of electricity output.

Data notes & caveats

Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.

Methodology

Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using World Bank World Development Indicators for 2021, measured in %. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.

Source consistency notes

Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.

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