Belgium vs China: Primary energy from solar per person
Belgium
892.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
828.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
China rank
22nd
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 63.57 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and China ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.006 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0731 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 239.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 635.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 423.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Belgium or China?
- Belgium, at 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Belgium and China?
- 63.57 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Belgium ranks 20th and China ranks 22nd of 79 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 solar 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.