Belgium vs Spain: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Spain
11.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 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 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 8.8% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 14.5% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 11.2% | 7.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.0% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.4% | 4.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.