Netherlands vs Turkey: Share of primary energy use by source
Netherlands
29.7%
in 2025
Turkey
27.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
33rd
Turkey rank
36th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.7% against 27.8% in Turkey, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 0.0% | 11.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 0.0% | 39.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 1.1% | 41.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 10.1% | 30.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 25.5% | 11.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 30.8% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 27.5% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Netherlands, at 29.7% against 27.8% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 1.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use 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 total energy supply.