Belgium vs Japan: Share of primary energy use by source
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Japan
19.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
47th
Japan rank
50th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.0% against 19.7% in Japan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th of 77 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 2.3% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 8.1% | 7.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 10.7% | 7.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 13.9% | 8.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 22.0% against 19.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Belgium and Japan?
- 2.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th 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.