Afghanistan vs Belgium: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Afghanistan
-2.1%
in 2024
Belgium
-2.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Belgium rank
186th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.1% against -2.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Belgium ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 0.7% | 21.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -12.1% | 2.0% | 14.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20.5% | -0.0% | 20.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 0.2% | 7.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -2.8% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at -2.1% against -2.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Belgium ranks 186th of 213 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.