Cook Islands vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Cook Islands
50.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Cook Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 50.0% against 46.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 32.4% | 12.6% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Cook Islands or Netherlands?
- Cook Islands, at 50.0% against 46.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 3.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 211 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 and wind. 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.