Netherlands vs Spain: Share of primary energy from oil
Netherlands
52.4%
in 2025
Spain
51.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 52.4% against 51.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 62.7% | 6.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 72.1% | 17.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 62.5% | 15.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 56.4% | 8.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 53.6% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.9% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.7% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 52.4% against 51.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.