Netherlands vs Poland: Oil consumption
Netherlands
460.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
404.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
27th
Poland rank
29th
Oil consumption over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 460.2 terawatt-hours against 404.88 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 55.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.87 terawatt-hours | 79.04 terawatt-hours | 257.82 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 449.97 terawatt-hours | 156.57 terawatt-hours | 293.4 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 393.16 terawatt-hours | 196.78 terawatt-hours | 196.38 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 197.35 terawatt-hours | 279.59 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 579.51 terawatt-hours | 265.14 terawatt-hours | 314.37 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 528.45 terawatt-hours | 320.81 terawatt-hours | 207.63 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 464.97 terawatt-hours | 385.2 terawatt-hours | 79.77 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 460.2 terawatt-hours against 404.88 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Netherlands and Poland?
- 55.32 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for oil consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.