Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands is 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 8.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 Finland 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Slovak Republic 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Austria 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Belgium 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Slovenia 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.