Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0345 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
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0345 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, 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 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0266 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0261 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0275 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0275 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0309 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0334 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0312 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
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 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0275 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0263 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0275 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0338 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0295 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0345 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0288 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Kuwait 0.0282 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 0.0278 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 0.0271 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.