Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belgium, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belgium peaked at 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Uzbekistan 12,004 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Italy 10,168 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 person, by fuel in Belgium?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Belgium was 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.