Belgium vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy use
Belgium
-15.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-22.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
206th
United Kingdom rank
209th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -15.5 terawatt-hours against -22.95 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.45 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 206th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.48 terawatt-hours | 46.96 terawatt-hours | 22.48 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.8862 terawatt-hours | -11.98 terawatt-hours | 12.87 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.5483 terawatt-hours | -23.21 terawatt-hours | 22.67 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7286 terawatt-hours | -33.32 terawatt-hours | 34.05 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | -20.59 terawatt-hours | -55.31 terawatt-hours | 34.72 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at -15.5 terawatt-hours against -22.95 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 7.45 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Belgium ranks 206th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.