Iceland vs New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Iceland
29.6%
in 2021
New Zealand
27.1%
in 2021
Iceland rank
20th
New Zealand rank
22nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29.6% against 27.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 8.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 23.3% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 26.5% | 3.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 29.6% against 27.1% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 2.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Iceland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 210 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.