Belgium vs Spain: Share of primary energy from gas
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Spain
21.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Spain rank
47th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Spain ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 0.2% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 1.8% | 13.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 3.2% | 12.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Spain ranks 47th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from gas. 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.