Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 47,910 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47,910
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
69,380
in 2010
All-time low
33,652
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 47,910.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 69,380 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,652, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33,652 | — |
| 1966 | 35,572 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 37,183 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 41,159 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 45,370 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 50,557 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 52,683 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 60,572 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 63,915 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 60,222 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 60,187 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 65,138 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 63,589 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 64,481 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 66,146 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 61,630 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 58,028 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 53,379 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 53,395 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55,182 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 56,642 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59,095 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 59,898 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 59,687 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 59,578 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61,857 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 63,807 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 63,067 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63,347 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63,209 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64,426 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 67,651 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 65,974 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 65,886 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,752 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 65,113 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66,823 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 66,958 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67,876 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 69,313 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69,322 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,752 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 69,079 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67,989 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 66,130 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 69,380 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 65,651 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 64,250 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 62,022 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 59,063 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 59,200 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59,784 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59,584 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57,609 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 56,731 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53,908 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 54,596 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49,639 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 47,535 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 48,020 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 47,910 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,587 | 33,652 | 45,370 | 5 |
| 1970s | 60,749 | 50,557 | 66,146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,651 | 53,379 | 61,630 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,398 | 61,857 | 67,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,735 | 65,113 | 69,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,327 | 56,731 | 69,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,268 | 47,535 | 54,596 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 30 American Samoa 49,546 compare
- 31 Greenland 48,337 compare
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 47,728 compare
- 35 Aruba 45,575 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 43,679 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 use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Netherlands was 47,910 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69,380 in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,652 in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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