Belgium vs New Zealand: Primary energy use per person
Belgium
52,020 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
New Zealand rank
29th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,372 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 56,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,908 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 56,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,079 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 67,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,143 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 72,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,404 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,395 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,822 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 New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 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.