Asia was by far the region with the largest production of solar energy worldwide in 2021. In that year, Asia's electricity production from solar reached almost 550 terawatts hours. Europe and North America followed with some 187 and 178 terawatt hours, respectively.
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IRENA. (July 12, 2023). Solar electricity generation worldwide in 2021, by region (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421528/global-solar-energy-generation-by-region/
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IRENA. (2023). Solar electricity generation worldwide in 2021, by region (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421528/global-solar-energy-generation-by-region/
IRENA. "Solar Electricity Generation Worldwide in 2021, by Region (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421528/global-solar-energy-generation-by-region/
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Solar electricity generation worldwide in 2021, by region (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], IRENA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421528/global-solar-energy-generation-by-region/