Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable energy consumption

Netherlands
12.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.2%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
131st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
131st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020052021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.2% against 12.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Netherlands ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Netherlands
2000s 2.7% 1.5% 1.2% Netherlands
2010s 5.8% 6.9% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.4% 12.9% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 12.2% against 12.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Netherlands ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.