Energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 2.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 4.36 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2023.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 185th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.31 | — |
| 1991 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.98 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.58 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 | 3.58 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.09 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.52 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.54 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 15.9% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 2,010 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 31.62 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 1,735 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.02 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 185th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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