Belgium vs Portugal: Primary energy use by source
Belgium
13.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.8 terawatt-hours against 13.43 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 0.37 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.3057 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.31 terawatt-hours | 13.35 terawatt-hours | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.8 terawatt-hours against 13.43 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.37 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.