Belgium vs Malaysia: Energy intensity vs gdp

Belgium
1.4
in 2022
Malaysia
1.48
in 2022
Belgium rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th

Energy intensity vs gdp over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
11.522.533.5196519932022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.48 against 1.4 in Belgium, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 163 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.15 1.27 1.88 Belgium
1970s 2.89 1.25 1.63 Belgium
1980s 2.34 1.61 0.7299 Belgium
1990s 2.28 1.76 0.5207 Belgium
2000s 2.02 1.96 0.0583 Belgium
2010s 1.62 1.61 0.0007 Belgium
2020s 1.47 1.47 0.0073 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity vs gdp, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.48 against 1.4 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity vs gdp between Belgium and Malaysia?
0.08, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for energy intensity vs gdp?
Belgium ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed