Estonia vs Netherlands: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.6% against 43.2% in Estonia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 92.5% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 88.3% | 10.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 81.4% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.6% against 43.2% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 3.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Estonia ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.