Belgium vs Greece: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Belgium
809.29 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Greece
642.34 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Greece rank
22nd
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 809.29 terawatt-hours against 642.34 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 166.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 624.53 terawatt-hours | 96.13 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 576.96 terawatt-hours | 734.41 terawatt-hours | 157.45 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 707.15 terawatt-hours | 597.05 terawatt-hours | 110.1 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 642.34 terawatt-hours | 166.95 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 809.29 terawatt-hours against 642.34 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Belgium and Greece?
- 166.95 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.