Belgium vs Poland: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Belgium
326.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Poland
393.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Poland rank
28th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 393.97 terawatt-hours against 326.75 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 67.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Poland ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 79.04 terawatt-hours | 145.54 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 156.57 terawatt-hours | 166.68 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 196.78 terawatt-hours | 65.8 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 326.86 terawatt-hours | 200.24 terawatt-hours | 126.62 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 381.48 terawatt-hours | 266.25 terawatt-hours | 115.23 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 354.84 terawatt-hours | 320.81 terawatt-hours | 34.02 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 325.51 terawatt-hours | 381.26 terawatt-hours | 55.75 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 393.97 terawatt-hours against 326.75 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Belgium and Poland?
- 67.22 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Poland ranks 28th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.