China vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from solar
China
2.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
2.9%
in 2025
China rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
19th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.9% against 2.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between China and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 energy supply.