Belgium vs Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption
Belgium
495.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
526.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Kuwait rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 526.92 terawatt-hours against 495.45 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 31.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Kuwait ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.07 terawatt-hours | 85.23 terawatt-hours | 354.83 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 537.72 terawatt-hours | 82.62 terawatt-hours | 455.1 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 466.28 terawatt-hours | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 343.35 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 544.86 terawatt-hours | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 416.83 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 609.36 terawatt-hours | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 314.96 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 560.14 terawatt-hours | 445.04 terawatt-hours | 115.11 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 504.76 terawatt-hours | 485.48 terawatt-hours | 19.28 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 526.92 terawatt-hours against 495.45 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 31.47 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Kuwait ranks 40th of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.