Belgium vs Estonia: Consumption-based energy use per person
Belgium
69.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Estonia
60 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
8th
Estonia rank
11th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.8 kilowatt-hours against 60 kilowatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 9.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Estonia ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.68 kilowatt-hours | 43.68 kilowatt-hours | 8 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 54.76 kilowatt-hours | 48.86 kilowatt-hours | 5.9 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 62.79 kilowatt-hours | 52.55 kilowatt-hours | 10.24 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 69.8 kilowatt-hours | 60 kilowatt-hours | 9.8 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 69.8 kilowatt-hours against 60 kilowatt-hours in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Belgium and Estonia?
- 9.8 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Estonia ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.