Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,080 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2,336 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 742.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,683 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,941 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 891.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,820 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,928 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,003 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,429 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,426 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,054 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,755 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,701 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,080 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 2,336 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for energy use?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.