Belgium vs Japan: Energy imports and exports
Belgium
89.2%
in 2023
Japan
87.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Japan rank
15th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 89.2% against 87.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 83.3% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 83.1% | 7.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 92.4% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 88.9% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 89.2% against 87.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Belgium and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.