Germany vs Netherlands: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Germany
0.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
30th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.4% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 1.4% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 1.1% | 10.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 1.1% | 11.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 1.1% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.4% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 212 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 Primary energy 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 total energy supply.