Fossil fuel consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42,135 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
59,929 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
41,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 59,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41,504 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43,845 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 41,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 43,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 48,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 53,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 55,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 54,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 57,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 58,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 56,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 51,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 53,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 52,719 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 54,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 56,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 53,769 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 50,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 47,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 43,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 44,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 45,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 46,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 47,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 47,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 49,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 51,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 50,807 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 50,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 53,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 53,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 57,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 56,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 58,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 57,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 58,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 58,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57,388 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 59,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 59,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58,737 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 58,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 52,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 55,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 50,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 48,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 48,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 48,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 49,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 49,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 43,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 46,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 43,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 41,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 41,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 55,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Netherlands 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Montserrat 41,996 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Iran 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 consumption per person in Belgium?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Belgium was 42,135 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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.