Belgium vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Belgium
42,135 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
42,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
28th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 28 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 55,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,866 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 47,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,529 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 53,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,572 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 58,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 49,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,878 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.