Aruba vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Aruba
44,042 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Netherlands
42,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Aruba rank
26th
Netherlands rank
28th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Aruba
- Netherlands
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Netherlands ahead.
Aruba ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,253 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 40,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,340 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 57,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,954 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,991 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,479 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, Aruba or Netherlands?
- Aruba, at 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Aruba and Netherlands?
- 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Aruba ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 213 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.