Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
Upper middle income
11.9%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
18th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Netherlands
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 33.1% against 11.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 0.8% 0.9% Netherlands
2000s 6.0% 1.2% 4.9% Netherlands
2010s 13.0% 4.9% 8.1% Netherlands
2020s 29.8% 11.0% 18.8% 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 Upper middle income?
Netherlands, at 33.1% against 11.9% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
21.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 18th 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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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.