China vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
China
87.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
88.0%
in 2025
China rank
34th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.0% against 87.5% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 96.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.8% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 88.0% against 87.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between China and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.