Belgium vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0201 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.0184 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0299 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0247 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0079 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, 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, 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, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption 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.