Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands is -1.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 235.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 12.54 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -14.26 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Netherlands 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1968 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 1969 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1971 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1972 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -1045.9% |
| 1973 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1974 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -544.9% |
| 1975 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1976 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -998.3% |
| 1977 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1978 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1979 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 1980 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1981 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1982 | -12.6 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1983 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1984 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1986 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +817.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7164 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +752.1% |
| 1989 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1990 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -727.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6453 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1993 | -0.3424 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -841.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1999 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2002 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2008 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 2009 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1007 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2012 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +1916.5% |
| 2013 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2015 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5445 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2018 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 2019 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2020 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3073 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2022 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -799.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2924 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +261.7% |
| 2025 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1558 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0875 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1916.5% | -0.1007 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1045.9% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +998.3% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.3424 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8547 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 201 Hungary -0.9923 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Ireland -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 203 France -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Israel -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Japan -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Austria -2.25 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Netherlands was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Netherlands rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.