Egypt vs Netherlands: Oil consumption
Egypt
436.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
460.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Netherlands rank
27th
Oil consumption over time
- Egypt
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 460.2 terawatt-hours against 436.97 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 23.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.01 terawatt-hours | 336.87 terawatt-hours | 262.86 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 99.78 terawatt-hours | 449.97 terawatt-hours | 350.19 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 228.38 terawatt-hours | 393.16 terawatt-hours | 164.78 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 283.1 terawatt-hours | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 193.84 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 341.25 terawatt-hours | 579.51 terawatt-hours | 238.26 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 434 terawatt-hours | 528.45 terawatt-hours | 94.45 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 401.14 terawatt-hours | 464.97 terawatt-hours | 63.83 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Egypt or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 460.2 terawatt-hours against 436.97 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Egypt and Netherlands?
- 23.23 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Netherlands rank globally for oil consumption?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.