Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 215.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Belgium stood at 215.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Belgium peaked at 548.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 206.21, in 2015.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 206.21 | — |
| 2016 | 213.71 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 239.27 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 273.05 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 285.72 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 317.75 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 310.24 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 548.35 | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 457.79 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 215.55 | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.59 | 206.21 | 285.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 369.94 | 215.55 | 548.35 | 5 |
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- 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) per capita in Belgium?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Belgium was 215.55 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 548.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.21 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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