Oil consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Oil consumption per person was 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25,084 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 219 countries
All-time high
37,736 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
24,055 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Netherlands is 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 37,736 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24,055 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24,055 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 26,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 27,766 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 29,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 32,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 32,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 35,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 36,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 30,851 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 30,152 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 33,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 32,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 32,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 34,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 32,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 29,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 26,027 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 24,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 24,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 24,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 26,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 27,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 29,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 30,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 31,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 32,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 35,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 36,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 33,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 33,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 26,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 33 Oman 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bahrain 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 24,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Martinique 24,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Oil consumption per person in Netherlands was 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37,736 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,055 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for oil consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.