Netherlands vs United States: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Netherlands
2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 18,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 7.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,894 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,349 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 4,179 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,895 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,717 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 3,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,398 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,690 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 3,751 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,669 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 3,412 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,425 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,013 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 21,141 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 Netherlands and United States?
- 18,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 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.