Australia vs Netherlands: Renewable electricity
Australia
13.6%
in 2015
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2015
Australia rank
125th
Netherlands rank
128th
Renewable electricity over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.6% against 12.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 230 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 1.8% | 7.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 13.6% against 12.4% in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Australia ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants