Belgium vs Sweden: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Belgium
809.29 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
578.92 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 809.29 terawatt-hours against 578.92 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 230.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 594.26 terawatt-hours | 65.86 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 576.96 terawatt-hours | 592.2 terawatt-hours | 15.24 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 707.15 terawatt-hours | 586.16 terawatt-hours | 120.99 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 578.92 terawatt-hours | 230.37 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 809.29 terawatt-hours against 578.92 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Belgium and Sweden?
- 230.37 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.