Energy intensity in Belgium
Belgium: Energy intensity was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Belgium, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Belgium peaked at 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Belgium 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 36 Malaysia 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 40 Lebanon 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 41 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Belgium?
- Energy intensity in Belgium was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for energy intensity?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.