Netherlands vs Taiwan: Energy intensity
Netherlands
1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Taiwan
1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Netherlands rank
73rd
Taiwan rank
70th
Energy intensity over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 73rd and Taiwan ranks 70th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5423 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9144 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4963 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3693 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.013 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0281 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 0.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for energy intensity?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd and Taiwan ranks 70th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.