Greece vs Netherlands: Consumption-based energy use per person
Greece
61.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
74.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Greece rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 61.6 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 13 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 72.7 kilowatt-hours | 15.4 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 65.95 kilowatt-hours | 77.72 kilowatt-hours | 11.77 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | 16.9 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 61.6 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 13 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 61.6 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Greece and Netherlands?
- 13 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Greece ranks 10th 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.