Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belgium peaked at 23,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 26th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belgium?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Belgium was 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.