Japan vs Netherlands: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Japan
29.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
35.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
56th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.8% against 29.8% in Japan, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 55.4% | 34.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 58.2% | 33.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 52.9% | 14.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 43.6% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 35.8% against 29.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Japan and Netherlands?
- 6.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Japan ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.