Belgium vs Finland: Consumption-based energy use per person
Belgium
69.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Finland
79.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
8th
Finland rank
5th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.5 kilowatt-hours against 69.8 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 9.7 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.68 kilowatt-hours | 74.94 kilowatt-hours | 23.26 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 54.76 kilowatt-hours | 86.24 kilowatt-hours | 31.48 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 62.79 kilowatt-hours | 77.8 kilowatt-hours | 15.01 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 69.8 kilowatt-hours | 79.5 kilowatt-hours | 9.7 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 79.5 kilowatt-hours against 69.8 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Belgium and Finland?
- 9.7 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 5th 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.