Korea vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Korea
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
14,209 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea rank
25th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, a difference of 2,024 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,560 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,336 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,821 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,104 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Korea and Netherlands?
- 2,024 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Korea ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.