Argentina vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption
Argentina
771.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
773.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
32nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Argentina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 773.56 terawatt-hours against 771.09 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 2.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346.21 terawatt-hours | 486.87 terawatt-hours | 140.66 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 392.45 terawatt-hours | 818.55 terawatt-hours | 426.1 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 432.4 terawatt-hours | 824.13 terawatt-hours | 391.73 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 525.05 terawatt-hours | 983.77 terawatt-hours | 458.71 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 655 terawatt-hours | 1,084 terawatt-hours | 429.2 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 822.86 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 183.61 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 794.04 terawatt-hours | 811.92 terawatt-hours | 17.89 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Argentina or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 773.56 terawatt-hours against 771.09 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Argentina and Netherlands?
- 2.47 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.