Belgium vs Korea: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Belgium
81.0%
in 2025
Korea
81.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
54th
Korea rank
53rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 81.3% against 81.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 54th and Korea ranks 53rd of 76 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.5% | 85.4% | 6.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 87.2% | 7.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 84.3% | 4.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 85.5% | 6.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 82.4% | 5.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Belgium or Korea?
- Korea, at 81.3% against 81.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Belgium and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Korea ranks 53rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.