Belgium vs Poland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Belgium
809.29 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Poland
1,245 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Poland rank
20th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,245 terawatt-hours against 809.29 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 435.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 621.88 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 576.96 terawatt-hours | 1,123 terawatt-hours | 546.3 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 707.15 terawatt-hours | 1,163 terawatt-hours | 455.75 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 435.36 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 1,245 terawatt-hours against 809.29 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Belgium and Poland?
- 435.71 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th 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.