Aruba vs Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Aruba
44,042 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belgium
42,135 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Aruba rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Aruba
  • Belgium
020.0k40.0k60.0k196519952025

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 1,907 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.

Aruba ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 213 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 18,364 kilowatt-hours per person 46,637 kilowatt-hours per person 28,273 kilowatt-hours per person Belgium
1990s 40,095 kilowatt-hours per person 53,863 kilowatt-hours per person 13,767 kilowatt-hours per person Belgium
2000s 57,115 kilowatt-hours per person 58,136 kilowatt-hours per person 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person Belgium
2010s 45,873 kilowatt-hours per person 49,870 kilowatt-hours per person 3,997 kilowatt-hours per person Belgium
2020s 43,301 kilowatt-hours per person 43,531 kilowatt-hours per person 230.2 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, Aruba or Belgium?
Aruba, at 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Aruba and Belgium?
1,907 kilowatt-hours per person, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Belgium?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Aruba and Belgium rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Aruba ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.