Energy efficiency in Belgium
Belgium: Energy efficiency was 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2010
All-time low
42.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, energy efficiency in Belgium stood at 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Belgium peaked at 53.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2023.
That places Belgium 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 51.46 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.38 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.19 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.08 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 47.07 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 48.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.24 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 45.66 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.45 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 48.49 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.47 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 48.43 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 44.12 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 48.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 45.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 42.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 50.08 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 51.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.13 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 45.24 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 53.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.69 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 42.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 48.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Netherlands 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Netherlands 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Sweden 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Czechia 34.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Finland 30.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy efficiency in Belgium?
- Energy efficiency in Belgium was 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for energy efficiency?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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