Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium
Belgium: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium is 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium peaked at 5.49 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2022.
That places Belgium 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.49 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.13 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.33 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.02 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.02 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.83 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.86 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.49 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.86 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ 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 intensity level of primary energy in Belgium?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium was 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Belgium ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.