Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -491.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-491.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 615.5%
World rank
214th
of 217 countries
All-time high
449.69 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-583.85 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
56
1967–2025
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -491.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 615.5% on the previous year and down 575.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 449.69 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -583.85 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 214th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 231.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 139.53 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1969 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1970 | -36.55 % change on previous year | +637.5% |
| 1971 | -134.9 % change on previous year | +269.1% |
| 1972 | 431.5 % change on previous year | -419.9% |
| 1973 | -77.17 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1974 | -358.58 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 1975 | -59.53 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1976 | 203.09 % change on previous year | -441.2% |
| 1977 | -96.49 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1979 | -32.44 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1980 | -253.25 % change on previous year | +680.7% |
| 1981 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1982 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1983 | 37.19 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1984 | 262.26 % change on previous year | +605.2% |
| 1985 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1986 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -609.1% |
| 1987 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1988 | -31.26 % change on previous year | +536.8% |
| 1989 | -65.38 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1990 | 429.79 % change on previous year | -757.3% |
| 1991 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1992 | -107.09 % change on previous year | +3387.9% |
| 1993 | -583.85 % change on previous year | +445.2% |
| 1994 | 414 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1995 | -73.25 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1996 | 377.78 % change on previous year | -615.8% |
| 1997 | -82.11 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1998 | 101.94 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1999 | -124.33 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2000 | 449.69 % change on previous year | -461.7% |
| 2001 | -143.46 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2002 | 73.57 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2004 | -87.51 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 2005 | -279.33 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2006 | 136.44 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2007 | 155.77 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 104.49 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -569.91 % change on previous year | -645.4% |
| 2010 | 185.38 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2011 | -206.74 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2012 | 37.13 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2013 | 147.69 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2014 | -452.47 % change on previous year | -406.4% |
| 2015 | 103.22 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2017 | -91.98 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2018 | -318.5 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 2019 | 349.82 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2020 | -415.29 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2021 | 199.14 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2022 | -158.78 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2023 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 95.29 % change on previous year | -794.7% |
| 2025 | -491.24 % change on previous year | -615.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.09 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 231.71 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -17.9 % change on previous year | -358.58 % change on previous year | 431.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.86 % change on previous year | -253.25 % change on previous year | 262.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.98 % change on previous year | -583.85 % change on previous year | 429.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.8 % change on previous year | -569.91 % change on previous year | 449.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -27.38 % change on previous year | -452.47 % change on previous year | 349.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -130.77 % change on previous year | -491.24 % change on previous year | 199.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 211 Luxembourg -328.96 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Trinidad and Tobago -372.39 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -471.33 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Romania -493.32 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Switzerland -524.19 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Israel -610.4 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Belgium was -491.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 449.69 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -583.85 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 575.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.