Belgium vs French Polynesia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Belgium
1,735 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
French Polynesia
1,668 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
76th
French Polynesia rank
79th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Belgium
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,735 kilowatt-hours against 1,668 kilowatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 67 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 76th and French Polynesia ranks 79th of 209 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,242 kilowatt-hours 1,301 kilowatt-hours 1,941 kilowatt-hours Belgium
2010s 2,624 kilowatt-hours 1,782 kilowatt-hours 842.01 kilowatt-hours Belgium
2020s 2,107 kilowatt-hours 1,669 kilowatt-hours 437.92 kilowatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Belgium or French Polynesia?
Belgium, at 1,735 kilowatt-hours against 1,668 kilowatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Belgium and French Polynesia?
67 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and French Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and French Polynesia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Belgium ranks 76th and French Polynesia ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.