Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +908.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +219.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +211.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +908.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | +219.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1974 | +211.4% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 12.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.