Canada vs Netherlands: Coal consumption by region
Canada
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
Netherlands rank
28th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 68.47 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 15.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 78 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.91 terawatt-hours | 89.11 terawatt-hours | 91.8 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 202.71 terawatt-hours | 37.81 terawatt-hours | 164.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 299.2 terawatt-hours | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 227.76 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 313.19 terawatt-hours | 97 terawatt-hours | 216.19 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 346.95 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 252.65 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 225.38 terawatt-hours | 99.57 terawatt-hours | 125.81 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 106.16 terawatt-hours | 53.55 terawatt-hours | 52.61 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 68.47 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Canada and Netherlands?
- 15.8 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Canada ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 78 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 Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.