Low & middle income vs New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Low & middle income
11.0%
in 2021
New Zealand
27.1%
in 2021
Low & middle income rank
21st
New Zealand rank
22nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Low & middle income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.1% against 11.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 8.0% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 10.8% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 23.3% | 18.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 26.5% | 16.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Low & middle income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.1% against 11.0% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Low & middle income and New Zealand?
- 16.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Low & middle income and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.