Belgium vs Portugal: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Belgium
4.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
4.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.46 terawatt-hours against 4.14 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2361 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 17.69 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | -1.32 terawatt-hours | -2.55 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | -0.1907 terawatt-hours | -1.79 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | -12.08 terawatt-hours | -8.56 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.46 terawatt-hours against 4.14 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.32 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.