Austria vs Belgium: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Austria
22.6%
in 2024
Belgium
23.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
47th
Belgium rank
46th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.9% against 22.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 47th and Belgium ranks 46th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 1.9% | 9.4% | Austria |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 2.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 20.4% | 4.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.9% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 23.9% against 22.6% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Austria ranks 47th and Belgium ranks 46th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.