Belgium vs Sweden: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Belgium
36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Sweden
31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Sweden, a difference of 4,481 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,897 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,673 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Sweden |
| 1990s | 37,132 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 34,822 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,310 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Belgium |
| 2000s | 41,347 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 34,399 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,949 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Belgium |
| 2010s | 40,827 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,935 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,891 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Belgium |
| 2020s | 37,869 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,842 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 36,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 31,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Belgium and Sweden?
- 4,481 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.