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
051015199020022015

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

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants