Belgium vs New Zealand: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Belgium
47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
New Zealand rank
24th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 6,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,043 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,655 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 63,704 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 48,774 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 14,930 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 56,944 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 49,406 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,539 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 50,491 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 43,619 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,872 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 6,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.