Belgium vs Chile: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Belgium
81.0%
in 2025
Chile
81.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
53rd
Chile rank
50th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.6% against 81.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Chile ranks 50th of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.9% | 94.3% | 5.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 92.3% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 88.4% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 89.4% | 9.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 90.0% | 9.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 88.3% | 9.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 83.1% | 6.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Belgium or Chile?
- Chile, at 81.6% against 81.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Chile ranks 50th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.