Top 10 Renewable Energy Countries in the World

Here are the ten leading renewable energy countries in the world from 2010-2012. Rankings are estimations based on measurements in terms of terawatt-hours per year*:

1. China
2. United States **
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. Russia ***
6. India
7. Germany
8. Norway
9. Japan
10. Spain

 *This data comprises the combined totals of hydroelectricity, Wind, Biomass and Waste, Solar and Geothermal. 
** The European Union would rank second ahead of the US if taken as a whole. 
 ***Russian figures are based almost entirely on hydroelectric power as the country has no wind or solar power production.

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