Nauru vs Netherlands: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Nauru
3,342 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nauru rank
46th
Netherlands rank
45th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Nauru
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,342 kilowatt-hours in Nauru, a difference of 30 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Nauru ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,576 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 2,819 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,558 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 2,835 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,385 kilowatt-hours | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | 476.2 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Nauru or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,342 kilowatt-hours in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Nauru and Netherlands?
- 30 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Netherlands rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Nauru ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.