Italy vs Netherlands: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Italy
0.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
31st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Italy ranks 33rd 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.