Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,469 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,947 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,091 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,683 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,593 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,820 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,613 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,429 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,111 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,285 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,687 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,469 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 1,947 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for energy use?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.