Canada vs Netherlands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Canada
51.29 billion kWh
in 2021
Netherlands
40.38 billion kWh
in 2021
Canada rank
13th
Netherlands rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 51.29 billion kWh against 40.38 billion kWh in Netherlands, a difference of 10.91 billion kWh.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 209 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 5.64 billion kWh 1.42 billion kWh 4.22 billion kWh Canada
2000s 10.56 billion kWh 6.19 billion kWh 4.37 billion kWh Canada
2010s 35.43 billion kWh 14.65 billion kWh 20.78 billion kWh Canada
2020s 50.93 billion kWh 36.54 billion kWh 14.39 billion kWh Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 51.29 billion kWh against 40.38 billion kWh in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Canada and Netherlands?
10.91 billion kWh, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Canada ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.