Belgium vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Belgium
11,459 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
10,886 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
31st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 573 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,184 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 8,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,671 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Belgium, at 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 573 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st 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.