Ireland vs Netherlands, The: Share of primary energy from oil
Ireland
53.1%
in 2025
Netherlands, The
52.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Netherlands, The rank
19th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands, The
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.1% against 52.4% in Netherlands, The, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands, The ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands, The ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands, The in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands, The | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 69.4% | 25.8% | Netherlands, The |
| 1970s | 72.9% | 54.8% | 18.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 46.9% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.7% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 52.1% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Ireland or Netherlands, The?
- Ireland, at 53.1% against 52.4% in Netherlands, The as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Ireland and Netherlands, The?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands, The?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands, The rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands, The ranks 19th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.