Canada vs Netherlands: Biofuel energy production
Canada
20.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
38.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Biofuel energy production over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.13 terawatt-hours against 20.3 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 17.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 0.8407 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.62 terawatt-hours | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 4.43 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.08 terawatt-hours | 26.53 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biofuel energy production, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.13 terawatt-hours against 20.3 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in biofuel energy production between Canada and Netherlands?
- 17.83 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for biofuel energy production?
- Canada ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Biofuel energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.