Canada vs Netherlands: Consumption-based energy use per person
Canada
82.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
74.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.1 kilowatt-hours against 74.6 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 7.5 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5 kilowatt-hours | 72.77 kilowatt-hours | 12.73 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 87.61 kilowatt-hours | 77.72 kilowatt-hours | 9.89 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 83.49 kilowatt-hours | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | 10.69 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.1 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 7.5 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 82.1 kilowatt-hours against 74.6 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Canada and Netherlands?
- 7.5 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Canada ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.