Belgium vs China: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Belgium
2,034 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
1,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
China rank
18th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 409 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and China ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6816 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 30.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 677.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 778.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Belgium or China?
- Belgium, at 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Belgium and China?
- 409 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th and China ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.