Belgium vs Venezuela: Primary energy use
Belgium
611.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
562.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Venezuela rank
41st
Primary energy use over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 611.68 terawatt-hours against 562.84 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 48.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.43 terawatt-hours | 202.14 terawatt-hours | 238.3 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 554.32 terawatt-hours | 284.5 terawatt-hours | 269.83 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 555.89 terawatt-hours | 464.81 terawatt-hours | 91.08 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 679.1 terawatt-hours | 589.96 terawatt-hours | 89.14 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 758.47 terawatt-hours | 736.79 terawatt-hours | 21.68 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 708.31 terawatt-hours | 792.05 terawatt-hours | 83.74 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 656.64 terawatt-hours | 524.51 terawatt-hours | 132.12 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Belgium or Venezuela?
- Belgium, at 611.68 terawatt-hours against 562.84 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Belgium and Venezuela?
- 48.84 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for primary energy use?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.