Australia vs Netherlands: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Australia
1,403 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
1,279 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,403 terawatt-hours against 1,279 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 124 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1,118 terawatt-hours 1,138 terawatt-hours 19.61 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 1,395 terawatt-hours 1,267 terawatt-hours 127.81 terawatt-hours Australia
2010s 1,568 terawatt-hours 1,233 terawatt-hours 335.11 terawatt-hours Australia
2020s 1,403 terawatt-hours 1,279 terawatt-hours 124.05 terawatt-hours Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 1,403 terawatt-hours against 1,279 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Australia and Netherlands?
124 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.