How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Netherlands: Electricity production from oil sources

Germany

1.0%

in 2024

Netherlands

1.1%

in 2024

Germany rank

140th

Netherlands rank

138th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 138th of 210 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	Netherlands
2000s	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	Netherlands
2010s	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%	Netherlands
2020s	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Germany ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.