Germany vs Netherlands: Natural gas production by region
Germany
37.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
77.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
46th
Netherlands rank
44th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 77.69 terawatt-hours against 37.37 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 40.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 50 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184 terawatt-hours | 668.44 terawatt-hours | 484.45 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 167.27 terawatt-hours | 677.61 terawatt-hours | 510.34 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 166.95 terawatt-hours | 702.6 terawatt-hours | 535.65 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 163.17 terawatt-hours | 650.11 terawatt-hours | 486.94 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.43 terawatt-hours | 534.29 terawatt-hours | 454.85 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.88 terawatt-hours | 131.75 terawatt-hours | 90.87 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 77.69 terawatt-hours against 37.37 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Germany and Netherlands?
- 40.32 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Germany ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.