Afghanistan vs Belgium: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-2.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium
-2.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
188th
Belgium rank
190th
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.06 % change on previous year against -2.47 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Belgium ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.33 % change on previous year | 0.7098 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -12.12 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20.48 % change on previous year | -0.0354 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 0.2409 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 0.6214 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at -2.06 % change on previous year against -2.47 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th and Belgium ranks 190th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.