Belgium vs Spain: Share of primary energy use by source
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Spain
21.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
47th
Spain rank
48th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 0.2% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 1.8% | 13.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 3.2% | 12.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Spain ranks 48th 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.