Belgium vs Greece: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Belgium
809.29 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Greece
642.34 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Greece rank
22nd
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 809.29 terawatt-hours against 642.34 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 166.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 624.53 terawatt-hours | 96.13 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 576.96 terawatt-hours | 734.41 terawatt-hours | 157.45 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 707.15 terawatt-hours | 597.05 terawatt-hours | 110.1 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 642.34 terawatt-hours | 166.95 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 809.29 terawatt-hours against 642.34 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Belgium and Greece?
- 166.95 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.