Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
42.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
42.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 42.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.14 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.69 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 53.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 58.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 43.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 42.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.14 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
- 0.69 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.