Japan vs Netherlands: Energy imports and exports
Japan
87.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.3% against 87.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 26.8% | 56.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 44.2% | 38.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 50.1% | 42.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 84.5% | 4.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 87.3% against 87.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Japan ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.