Netherlands vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
5.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
59th
New Zealand rank
57th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was New Zealand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 138.8% | 114.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 55.1% | 32.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 5.3% | 9.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 12.5% | 10.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Netherlands ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.