Belgium vs Netherlands: Per capita daily oil consumption
Belgium
0.0578 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Netherlands
0.0518 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Belgium rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0578 barrels per capita per day against 0.0518 barrels per capita per day in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006 barrels per capita per day.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0455 barrels per capita per day | 0.0468 barrels per capita per day | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0542 barrels per capita per day | 0.0538 barrels per capita per day | 0.0004 barrels per capita per day | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.0614 barrels per capita per day | 0.0618 barrels per capita per day | 0.0004 barrels per capita per day | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0563 barrels per capita per day | 0.0558 barrels per capita per day | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.0578 barrels per capita per day against 0.0518 barrels per capita per day in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.006 barrels per capita per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.