Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,129 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.