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
-50050100196619952025

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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Indicator
Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 10,320 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.