Netherlands vs Spain: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
Spain
35.0%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
Spain rank
14th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.0% against 33.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 24.0% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 33.3% | 3.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 35.0% against 33.1% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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.