Netherlands vs Romania: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Netherlands
32.0%
in 2024
Romania
31.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
31st
Romania rank
32nd
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 32.0% against 31.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Romania ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 50.9% | 39.2% | Romania |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 48.9% | 9.1% | Romania |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 47.3% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 44.0% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.7% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 32.0% against 31.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Romania ranks 32nd 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 Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. 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.