Nauru vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from solar
Nauru
20.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2025
Nauru rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Nauru
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.1% against 20.0% in Nauru, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Nauru ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 12.9% | 8.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Nauru or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.1% against 20.0% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Nauru and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Nauru ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.