India vs Netherlands: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
India
0.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2024
India rank
30th
Netherlands rank
31st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- India
- Netherlands
How they compare
India currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
India ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | India |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, India or Netherlands?
- India, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between India and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Netherlands rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- India ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption 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 as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.