Netherlands vs Pakistan: Primary energy use
Netherlands
879 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
867.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Pakistan rank
32nd
Primary energy use over time
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 879 terawatt-hours against 867.85 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 11.15 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.08 terawatt-hours | 87.85 terawatt-hours | 399.22 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 827.28 terawatt-hours | 99.42 terawatt-hours | 727.86 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 837.62 terawatt-hours | 193.16 terawatt-hours | 644.45 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 998.71 terawatt-hours | 352.26 terawatt-hours | 646.45 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 569.63 terawatt-hours | 542 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 791.27 terawatt-hours | 257.37 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 903.65 terawatt-hours | 902.57 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Netherlands or Pakistan?
- Netherlands, at 879 terawatt-hours against 867.85 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Netherlands and Pakistan?
- 11.15 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 218 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 Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.