Belgium vs Japan: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 15.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Belgium, a difference of 0.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Japan ranks 65th of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.4883 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.8817 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.837 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 15.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Japan ranks 65th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.