Belgium vs Japan: Gas consumption, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Japan rank
18th

Gas consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas consumption, per square kilometre, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gas consumption, per square kilometre between Belgium and Japan?
0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for gas consumption, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas 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, 9,129 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Gas 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.