Netherlands vs Chinese Taipei: Oil consumption
Netherlands
460.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
464.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
27th
Chinese Taipei rank
26th
Oil consumption over time
- Netherlands
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 464.67 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 4.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Chinese Taipei ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Chinese Taipei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.87 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 299.52 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 449.97 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 314.88 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 393.16 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 161.33 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 73.58 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 579.51 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 38.05 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 528.45 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 7.47 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 464.97 terawatt-hours | 476.74 terawatt-hours | 11.77 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Netherlands or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 464.67 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Netherlands and Chinese Taipei?
- 4.47 terawatt-hours, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Chinese Taipei?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Chinese Taipei rank globally for oil consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Chinese Taipei ranks 26th 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) 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.