Which has higher renewable electricity output, Netherlands or North Macedonia?

Netherlands, at 33.1% against 31.0% in North Macedonia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Renewable electricity output

Netherlands

33.1%

in 2021

North Macedonia

31.0%

in 2021

Netherlands rank

89th

North Macedonia rank

92nd

Renewable electricity output over time

Netherlands
North Macedonia

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 33.1% against 31.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

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

Netherlands ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.8%	13.4%	11.6%	North Macedonia
2000s	6.2%	17.5%	11.3%	North Macedonia
2010s	13.1%	27.5%	14.4%	North Macedonia
2020s	29.8%	30.0%	0.2%	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Netherlands or North Macedonia?: Netherlands, at 33.1% against 31.0% in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Netherlands and North Macedonia?: 2.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Netherlands ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.