Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 2.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.53
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 2022
All-time low
2.33
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium stood at 2.53.
That represents a change of down 52.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium peaked at 6.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2015.
That places Belgium 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.33 | — |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.53 | -52.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.33 | 3.28 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 2.53 | 6.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Belgium was 2.53 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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