Belgium vs Canada: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Belgium
6,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada
6,406 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Canada rank
11th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 292 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 492.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,142 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,312 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,649 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,360 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,481 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Belgium and Canada?
- 292 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 217 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 nuclear 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.