Barbados vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Barbados
3,576 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Barbados rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
44th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Barbados
- Netherlands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3,576 kilowatt-hours against 3,372 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 204 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 1,883 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,710 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 1,684 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,544 kilowatt-hours | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | 318.08 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Barbados or Netherlands?
- Barbados, at 3,576 kilowatt-hours against 3,372 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Barbados and Netherlands?
- 204 kilowatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.