Netherlands vs Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Netherlands
-0.1%
in 2025
Sweden
-0.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | -3.5% | 5.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.6% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -1.2% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -1.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -1.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.