Netherlands vs United States of America: Per capita daily oil consumption
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0626 barrels per capita per day against 0.0518 barrels per capita per day in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0108 barrels per capita per day.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0468 barrels per capita per day | 0.0686 barrels per capita per day | 0.0218 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0538 barrels per capita per day | 0.0676 barrels per capita per day | 0.0137 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0618 barrels per capita per day | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | 0.0063 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0558 barrels per capita per day | 0.061 barrels per capita per day | 0.0052 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0626 barrels per capita per day against 0.0518 barrels per capita per day in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.0108 barrels per capita per day, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.