Netherlands vs Norway: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Netherlands
4.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
5.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.32 terawatt-hours against 4.53 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 0.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2386 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.2794 terawatt-hours | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | 0.1022 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 0.5738 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 0.8683 terawatt-hours | 0.5432 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.32 terawatt-hours against 4.53 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.79 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 80 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 Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.