Energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy imports and exports energy use was 87.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.02
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
16th
of 142 countries
All-time high
99.36
in 2022
All-time low
20.84
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands stood at 87.02.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands peaked at 99.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.84, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.68 | — |
| 1991 | 22.17 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 22.52 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.92 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 26.41 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 24.39 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 20.84 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 31.22 | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 34.67 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 37.59 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 46.48 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 42.01 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 42.75 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.52 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 39.06 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 46.54 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 48.13 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 47.04 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.98 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 41.84 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.04 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 36.31 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 37.26 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.84 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 38.13 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 58.82 | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 55.49 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 62.32 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 71.68 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 78.25 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 81.76 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 69.95 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 99.36 | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 87.02 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.84 | 20.84 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.24 | 39.06 | 48.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.12 | 28.84 | 78.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.52 | 69.95 | 99.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Netherlands was 87.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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