Belgium vs Niger: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Belgium
13.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
10.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
91st
Niger rank
93rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Belgium
- Niger
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 91st and Niger ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1734 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1734 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3636 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Belgium or Niger?
- Belgium, at 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Belgium and Niger?
- 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Belgium ranks 91st and Niger ranks 93rd of 215 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 Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.