Belgium vs Luxembourg: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
42.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
45.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
15th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 45.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 42.14 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 76 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 55.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 47.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 53.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 58.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 49.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 43.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 45.27 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 Luxembourg?
- 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 15th 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.