Belgium vs Finland: Primary energy use per person
Belgium
52,020 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
52,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Finland rank
25th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 755 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Finland ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,230 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,130 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 56,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,105 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 67,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,358 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 72,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,276 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,264 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belgium and Finland?
- 755 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Finland ranks 25th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.