Netherlands vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Netherlands
88.0%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
87.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
37th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.0% against 87.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 76 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 99.0% | 97.0% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 95.1% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 91.4% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 90.1% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 90.6% | 5.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.4% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Netherlands or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Netherlands, at 88.0% against 87.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.