Austria vs Belgium: Share of primary energy use by source
Austria
24.2%
in 2025
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
45th
Belgium rank
47th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 24.2% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 47th of 77 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 1.9% | 9.4% | Austria |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 4.1% | Austria |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 17.9% | 6.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.1% | 3.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.5% | 2.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 2.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 24.2% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Austria and Belgium?
- 2.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Austria ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 47th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.