Belgium vs Netherlands: Oil consumption, per square kilometre
Belgium
0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
17th
Oil consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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 | 0.0125 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0172 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0157 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0032 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 oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil 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.