Netherlands vs Poland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Netherlands
1,279 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Poland
1,245 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands rank
19th
Poland rank
20th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,279 terawatt-hours against 1,245 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 34 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 12.5 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,267 terawatt-hours | 1,123 terawatt-hours | 143.85 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,231 terawatt-hours | 1,163 terawatt-hours | 67.75 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 33.87 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 1,279 terawatt-hours against 1,245 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Netherlands and Poland?
- 34 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.