Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 47,425 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47,425
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 174 countries
All-time high
65,860
in 2000
All-time low
47,114
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 47,425.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 65,860 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47,114, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,874 | — |
| 1991 | 58,178 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 58,642 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56,964 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 60,312 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 61,195 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 64,286 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 64,357 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65,368 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 65,254 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65,860 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65,200 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62,775 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 65,238 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 65,307 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64,542 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 63,332 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61,663 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 63,093 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 60,026 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 64,086 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 58,885 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 56,088 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 58,154 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 54,676 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 54,215 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57,035 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 56,564 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54,198 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 55,544 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51,014 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 56,098 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 50,805 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 47,114 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 47,425 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,043 | 55,874 | 65,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,704 | 60,026 | 65,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,944 | 54,198 | 64,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,491 | 47,114 | 56,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Turkmenistan 53,017 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 52,941 compare
- 20 Sweden 50,106 compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 42,456 compare
- 23 Curaçao 41,742 compare
- 24 New Zealand 41,373 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 47,425 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 65,860 in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,114 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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