Low & middle income vs Netherlands: Energy use

Low & middle income
1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
28th
Netherlands rank
26th

Energy use over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low & middle income, a difference of 2,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 28th 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 Low & middle income Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 721.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,683 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,962 kg of oil equivalent per capita Netherlands
2000s 867.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,820 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,953 kg of oil equivalent per capita Netherlands
2010s 1,135 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,429 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,294 kg of oil equivalent per capita Netherlands
2020s 1,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,755 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Low & middle income or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Low & middle income and Netherlands?
2,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Netherlands rank globally for energy use?
Low & middle income ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.