Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0134 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Malta 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Korea 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.