Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Netherlands
4,235 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,304 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 104.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 48,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,393 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 46,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,596 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 45,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,695 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 39,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,874 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 69 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.