Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,099 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,360 kWh per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 1,329 kWh per capita | 5,912 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 1,693 kWh per capita | 6,675 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 2,081 kWh per capita | 5,799 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,284 kWh per capita | 2,309 kWh per capita | 4,975 kWh per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 7,099 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 4,360 kWh per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.