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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196519952025

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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.