Belgium vs Netherlands, The: Fossil fuel cons per capita
Belgium
2,852
in 2025
Netherlands, The
2,871
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Netherlands, The rank
26th
Fossil fuel cons per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands, The
How they compare
Netherlands, The currently reports 2,871 against 2,852 in Belgium, a difference of 19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands, The ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands, The in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands, The | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,746 | 7,086 | 14,660 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13,323 | 2,786 | 10,537 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11,790 | 4,902 | 6,888 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10,106 | 6,260 | 3,846 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6,142 | 5,748 | 393.9 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,451 | 5,820 | 2,369 | Netherlands, The |
| 2020s | 2,611 | 2,980 | 368.16 | Netherlands, The |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, Belgium or Netherlands, The?
- Netherlands, The, at 2,871 against 2,852 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between Belgium and Netherlands, The?
- 19, with Netherlands, The ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands, The?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands, The rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands, The ranks 26th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.