Belgium vs United States: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables
Belgium
11.75
in 2025
United States
9.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
United States rank
16th
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.75 against 9.6 in United States, a difference of 2.15.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0251 | 0.1733 | 0.1481 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.32 | 0.5412 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.79 | 5.86 | 9.93 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.61 | 8.62 | 10.98 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.86 | 9.54 | 9.32 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 9.97 | 6.93 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 9.85 | 6.63 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 11.75 against 9.6 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables between Belgium and United States?
- 2.15, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- Belgium ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.