Ireland vs Netherlands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
33.9%
in 2021
Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.9% against 33.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1% | 1.7% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 13.0% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 29.8% | 6.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 33.9% against 33.1% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.
Individual pages
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.