Coal consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Coal consumption per person was 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Belgium stood at 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 23,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Belgium 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 33 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Belgium?
- Coal consumption per person in Belgium was 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for coal consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.