Belgium vs Sweden: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Belgium
47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Sweden
50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Belgium, a difference of 2,681 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 61,043 kg of oil equivalent per capita 65,356 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,313 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2000s 63,704 kg of oil equivalent per capita 64,474 kg of oil equivalent per capita 769.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2010s 56,944 kg of oil equivalent per capita 58,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,560 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden
2020s 50,491 kg of oil equivalent per capita 50,624 kg of oil equivalent per capita 132.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Belgium and Sweden?
2,681 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Belgium ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – 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

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.