Germany vs Netherlands: Oil production
Germany
18.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
16.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Germany rank
59th
Netherlands rank
61st
Oil production over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.26 terawatt-hours against 16.79 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 1.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9781 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9781 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.8036 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8036 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1940s | 8.59 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1950s | 34.04 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 21.32 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1960s | 85.64 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 60.29 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 72.21 terawatt-hours | 17.25 terawatt-hours | 54.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 37.32 terawatt-hours | 40.16 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.46 terawatt-hours | 29.75 terawatt-hours | 11.7 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.63 terawatt-hours | 16.88 terawatt-hours | 12.75 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 21.26 terawatt-hours | 20.2 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 18.26 terawatt-hours against 16.79 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.47 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for oil production?
- Germany ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.