Netherlands vs Qatar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Netherlands
61.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
53.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
37th
Qatar rank
39th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 61.87 terawatt-hours against 53.9 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 7.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 39th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.57 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 73.37 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 92.26 terawatt-hours | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 52.85 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.86 terawatt-hours | 52.93 terawatt-hours | 14.92 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Netherlands, at 61.87 terawatt-hours against 53.9 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 7.97 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 39th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.