Belgium vs Taiwan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
52,020 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
51,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Taiwan rank
27th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 789 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,706 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 56,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,763 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 67,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 72,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,872 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,853 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,717 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Belgium, at 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 789 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.