Netherlands vs United States: Renewable electricity
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2015
United States
13.2%
in 2015
Netherlands rank
127th
United States rank
126th
Renewable electricity over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.2% against 12.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States'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 United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 127th and United States ranks 126th of 226 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 10.4% | 8.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 12.2% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 13.2% against 12.4% in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Netherlands ranks 127th and United States ranks 126th of 226 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