Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0333 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0333 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 15th 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, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0271 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0252 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0315 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0294 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0271 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0244 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0223 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0291 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0272 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0308 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0304 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0333 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0263 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 0.0277 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 0.0159 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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0333 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.