Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 52,020 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,020
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
74,032
in 2004
All-time low
42,017
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 52,020 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 74,032 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42,017, in 1966.
That places Belgium 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43,874 | — |
| 1966 | 42,017 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 43,889 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 48,688 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 53,219 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 55,980 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 54,732 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 58,008 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 58,652 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56,526 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 53,234 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 56,491 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 56,520 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58,891 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 60,441 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 57,757 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 54,817 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 52,446 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 50,962 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 53,282 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 55,714 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 57,513 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 59,186 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 60,280 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 60,572 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,609 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 64,481 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 64,030 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 62,768 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 65,753 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 66,463 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,379 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 70,931 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 72,235 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 71,716 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 72,773 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 71,990 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71,529 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74,007 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 74,032 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73,010 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 72,751 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,789 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73,365 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 67,320 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 71,070 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65,643 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 62,255 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 63,376 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58,130 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 57,952 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63,034 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 63,220 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61,999 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 63,984 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 56,426 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 63,478 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 58,883 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 53,770 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 53,428 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 52,020 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,337 | 42,017 | 53,219 | 5 |
| 1970s | 56,948 | 53,234 | 60,441 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,253 | 50,962 | 60,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,136 | 62,609 | 72,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,357 | 67,320 | 74,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,066 | 57,952 | 71,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,334 | 52,020 | 63,478 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Norway 55,629 compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 compare
- 25 Finland 52,775 compare
- 27 Taiwan, China 51,231 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 50,096 compare
- 29 New Zealand 49,719 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 person vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 52,020 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74,032 in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,017 in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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