Netherlands vs Taiwan, China: Oil consumption by region
Netherlands
460.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
464.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
27th
Taiwan, China rank
26th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China 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 Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan, China | 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 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 464.97 terawatt-hours | 476.74 terawatt-hours | 11.77 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Netherlands or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 464.67 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Netherlands and Taiwan, China?
- 4.47 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan, China rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 80 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 Oil consumption by region. 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.