On the other hand bitcoin doesn't need to be reprinted every few years and same coins can be reused millions of times, especially if transaction rate goes higher in the future.
I still don't know if that comparison is something to care about.
Transacting with bitcoin requires mining. Mining is what validates blocks of transactions. Mining does create coins, but that's sort of a side-effect. Eventually the mining reward will go away, but the energy costs of transacting will remain.
