Netherlands vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
World
12.4%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
World rank
14th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.1% against 12.4% in World, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 11.9% | 17.8% | 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 World?
- Netherlands, at 33.1% against 12.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Netherlands and World?
- 20.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and World 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.