Iran vs Netherlands: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Iran
39,562 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
42,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 2,601 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 76 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,387 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,573 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,521 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 16,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,896 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,958 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Iran or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Iran and Netherlands?
- 2,601 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Iran ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.