Belgium vs Italy: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Belgium
11,459 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
10,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Italy rank
32nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 1,291 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 816.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 8,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,248 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,897 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,331 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Belgium and Italy?
- 1,291 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.