Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Netherlands: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
31st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – 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.