Belgium vs Chile: Primary energy use by source
Belgium
13.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Chile rank
26th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.43 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 1.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3057 terawatt-hours | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | 0.2889 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.31 terawatt-hours | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 13.43 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belgium and Chile?
- 1.23 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 26th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.