Netherlands vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
North America
13.2%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
North America rank
13th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Netherlands
  • North America
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 33.1% against 13.2% in North America, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands North America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Netherlands
2000s 6.0% 2.3% 3.8% Netherlands
2010s 13.0% 7.1% 5.9% Netherlands
2020s 29.8% 12.6% 17.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Netherlands or North America?
Netherlands, at 33.1% against 13.2% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Netherlands and North America?
19.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Netherlands ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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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.