Belgium vs United States of America: Per capita daily oil consumption
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0626 barrels per capita per day against 0.0578 barrels per capita per day in Belgium, a difference of 0.0048 barrels per capita per day.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 18th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0455 barrels per capita per day | 0.0686 barrels per capita per day | 0.0232 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0542 barrels per capita per day | 0.0676 barrels per capita per day | 0.0133 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0614 barrels per capita per day | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | 0.0067 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0563 barrels per capita per day | 0.061 barrels per capita per day | 0.0048 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Belgium or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0626 barrels per capita per day against 0.0578 barrels per capita per day in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.0048 barrels per capita per day, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.