Belgium vs Netherlands: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Belgium
809.29 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
1,279 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,279 terawatt-hours against 809.29 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 469.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th 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 | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 609.39 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 576.96 terawatt-hours | 1,267 terawatt-hours | 690.15 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 707.15 terawatt-hours | 1,231 terawatt-hours | 523.5 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 469.23 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,279 terawatt-hours against 809.29 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 469.71 terawatt-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 changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.