Energy intensity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy intensity was 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Netherlands stood at 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Netherlands peaked at 4.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 4.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.68 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.99 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.65 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.62 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.68 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.99 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.05 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 159 French Polynesia 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Greece 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Austria 2.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Spain 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Singapore 2.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Germany 2.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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 intensity in Netherlands?
- Energy intensity in Netherlands was 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy intensity?
- Netherlands ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.