Belgium vs Netherlands: Consumption-based energy use per person
Belgium
69.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
74.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
7th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 69.8 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 4.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.68 kilowatt-hours | 72.7 kilowatt-hours | 21.02 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 54.76 kilowatt-hours | 77.72 kilowatt-hours | 22.96 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 62.79 kilowatt-hours | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | 10.01 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.8 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 4.8 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 74.6 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 Netherlands?
- 4.8 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – 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.