China vs Netherlands: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

China
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands
2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

China currently reports 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 44,772 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes China's figure about 16.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 23,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,894 Tonnes of oil equivalent 20,340 Tonnes of oil equivalent China
1990s 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent 4,179 Tonnes of oil equivalent 27,721 Tonnes of oil equivalent China
2000s 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent 23,587 Tonnes of oil equivalent China
2010s 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,751 Tonnes of oil equivalent 35,803 Tonnes of oil equivalent China
2020s 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,412 Tonnes of oil equivalent 41,958 Tonnes of oil equivalent China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, China or Netherlands?
China, at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between China and Netherlands?
44,772 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
China ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed