Belgium vs China: Electricity demand per person
Belgium
7,361 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China
7,460 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
China rank
35th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7,460 kilowatt-hours against 7,361 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 99 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and China ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 6,761 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8,107 kilowatt-hours | 4,177 kilowatt-hours | 3,930 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,476 kilowatt-hours | 6,468 kilowatt-hours | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Belgium or China?
- China, at 7,460 kilowatt-hours against 7,361 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Belgium and China?
- 99 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Belgium ranks 36th and China ranks 35th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.