Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 23 New Caledonia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Aruba 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Belgium 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Netherlands?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Netherlands was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.