Energy intensity in Belgium
Belgium: Energy intensity was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
40th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1969
All-time low
1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
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 40th out of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 37 Malaysia 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 41 Lebanon 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 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 40th out of 166 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.